TEHRAN, Aug 22 — Iran 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.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Baghdad’s main requests during Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s visit to Iraq.
On Saturday, Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait in recent days, and Baghdad had discussed exporting Iraqi oil through Hormuz with Iranian officials.
Speaking at the Baghdad Dialogue policy conference, he said the issue remained complicated.
Iraq has been among the countries most affected by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic in the strait remains significantly below pre-war levels and ships continue to face attacks in the area.
Iraq produced around four million barrels of oil per day before the outbreak of the Iran war.
On Friday, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said that Baghdad is working to expand its exports through Turkiye's Ceyhan port and also to begin exporting oil through Syria's Baniyas port and Jordan's Aqaba port.
