Pakistan secures deal with Iran to send 20 ships through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has agreed to allow 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, in what Islamabad has called a meaningful step towards easing one of the worst energy crises in modern history.

Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad Ishaq Dar announced the move on Saturday, posting on X that two ships would cross daily under the arrangement.

He described Iran’s decision as “a harbinger of peace,” which could help restore stability to a region on the edge, hailing it as a “welcome and constructive gesture.”

During a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on Saturday, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, emphasized that Iran remains resolute in keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed to the adversaries and those aiding them in the aggression against the Islamic Republic.

He stated the insecurity affecting the strategic waterway is the direct result of Washington's and Tel Aviv's atrocities.

Pezeshkian warns of Israel’s ‘vicious’ plan to expand Iran war across region

The Iranian president says the Israeli regime is pursuing malicious plans to expand the ongoing war with Iran to countries across the region.

He, however, clarified that passage of vessels belonging to other countries through the Strait of Hormuz would continue to take place in coordination with the relevant Iranian authorities.

The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country.

The attacks led to the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran immediately began to retaliate against the strikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.

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