Iran allowed two Indian gas carriers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Friday. The units transport LPG gas. A ship flying the Turkish flag also passed through the area blocked since the outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, the government in Ankara said.

There are 15 Turkish-owned ships in the Strait of Hormuz, one of them passed through after receiving permission from Iranian authorities, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Thursday evening. However, he did not specify when exactly the unit sailed through Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil and gas trade, has been blocked by Iran since February 28, when the country was attacked by the US and Israel.

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Iran has threatened to strike vessels trying to sail through Hormuz and has carried out several such attacks. The authorities in Tehran also declare that the route is not completely closed and ships from countries that cooperate with Iran in this respect can pass through it.

Representatives of the Iranian regime declared that units of countries that would cut off contacts with the US and Israel would be able to pass freely through the strait. The media reported unconfirmed information that some countries, including China and India, were talking to Iran about transport through Hormuz.

There were reports that Iran was mining the strait, but the authorities in Tehran denied this. US Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth said on Friday that there was no clear evidence of this so far. US President Donald Trump previously threatened that the US military would destroy mine-laying vessels and reported attacking 28 Iranian mine-laying ships.

The war in the Middle East and the blockade of Hormuz contributed to a sharp increase in oil and gas prices and the release of raw material reserves by many countries. The suspension of transport through the strait resulted in the rapid filling of warehouses and the need to limit mining, among others. in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait. (PAP)

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