Iran claimed it will allow “non-hostile” ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but vowed to exclude US and Israeli vessels — as President Trump said negotiations are going well after securing a “very significant prize” from Tehran. In an address to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Tuesday, Tehran told the world that ships can still sail the Strait of Hormuz so long as they are “in co-ordination with Iranian authorities,” the Financial Times reported.
Tehran, however, said that ships linked to the US and Israel, as well as “other participants in the aggression, do not qualify for innocent or non-hostile passage.” The Islamic republic has effectively kept the Strait of Hormuz shut down since the war began, sealing away a key global trade route that oversees the shipment of 20% of the world’s oil supply.
