Iran Allows 'Friendly' India Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
Iran grants India and four nations (China, Russia, Iraq and Pakistan) safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during rising regional conflict
March 26, 2026 – Iran has given India, a “friendly” nation, the permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. India is among the five “friendly” countries who have been granted safe passage through the Strait, the other four being China, Russia, Pakistan and Iraq.
This permission, announced by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Iran's State TV, comes even as India purchased its first LPG cargo from Iran since 2018 following a 30-day waiver granted by the US President Donald Trump.
Araghchi said the Strait is not entirely closed, as ships belonging to several nations with whom Iran shares friendly ties were allowed to pass through.
The waterway continues to remain a controlled corridor for other countries.
"We are in a state of war. The region is a war zone, and there is no reason to allow the ships of our enemies and their allies to pass through. But it remains open to others," Araghchi said.
Source: Media Reports
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