Iran grants permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says his country’s territory will not be used to launch attacks against any other state.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026Iran ⁠has granted ⁠permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following ⁠repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, according to Iranian state media.The IRNA government news service reported on Saturday that obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq this week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Seven decades of US regime change efforts: What have they achieved?list 2 of 4Are ships passing Hormuz more willing to defy Iran or US? What data showslist 3 of 4‘Tremendous costs’: Can Trump stop other countries from trading with Iran?list 4 of 4Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other statesend of listIraqi President Nizar Amidi said on Saturday that Iran had facilitated the passage of “some ships carrying Iraqi oil in the Strait” in recent days and Baghdad had discussed the export of Iraqi oil through Hormuz with Iranian officials.Speaking ⁠at the Bag...