Permitted Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz For Friendly Nations Including India: Iran FM Abbas Araghchi

 

New Delhi : Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that they have permitted the passage of vessels for friendly countries, including India, through the Strait of Hormuz.

Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai said in a post on X early Thursday, "Iran FM Abbas Araghchi: We permitted passage through the Strait of Hormuz for friendly nations including China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan."

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, is effectively blocked to most commercial traffic as Iran has used it as leverage to retaliate in its ongoing war with America and Israel. Over 20% of global oil consumption passes through, making it crucial for global energy security.

few hours after the Consulate General's post, the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, highlighted the impact of the closure of the Strait.

 

In a post on X, he said, "The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking the movement of oil, gas, & fertilizer at a critical moment in the global planting season. Across the region & beyond, civilians are enduring serious harm & living under profound insecurity. The UN is working to minimise the consequences of the war. And the best way to minimise those consequences is clear: End the war - immediately."

 

urged the US and Israel to end the war in West Asia. "My message to the US & Israel is that it's high time to end the war - as human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount & the global economic impact is increasingly devastating. My message to Iran is to stop attacking their neighbours that are not parties to the conflict," he said.

Earlier on March 25, the Iranian mission in New York said that they will allow the passage of what it called "non-hostile vessels" through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

The mission announced in a post on X, "Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other States, may--provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations--benefit from safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities."

The Iranian Defence Council has announced that the transit of "non-hostile vessels" through the strategic Strait of Hormuz is now strictly dependent on prior "coordination with Iranian officials".