Iran Grants Permission for Iraqi Oil Tankers to Transit Hormuz

Iran has granted permission for several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, following repeated requests from Baghdad. The move comes after Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the strait in recent days.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been working to expand Iraq's exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port and other alternatives, including Syria's Baniyas port and Jordan's Aqaba port.

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Baghdad's main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's visit to Iraq.