Pakistan, which has been facing a major energy crisis since the closure of Hormuz, has thanked Iran for this.
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Iran has allowed 20 Pakistani-flagged ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that two ships will be allowed to transit through the Strait of Hormuz daily as per the agreement between the two sides. Pakistan, which has been facing a major energy crisis since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has thanked Iran for this. Ishaq Dar said that Iran's decision is welcome. Pakistan has been active in facilitating talks between Iran and the US in recent times. US President Trump had earlier sent a 15-point proposal to Iran through Pakistan. But Iran rejected it. The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since the US and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran on February 28. The war has killed about 2,000 Iranians and more than 1,100 people in Lebanon.
It is estimated that about 2,000 ships are stuck on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices have risen to more than $100 per barrel.
Iran has been claiming that it will not block ships from other countries except the US, Israel and its allies.
However, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel are stationed here for checks and other countries have been saying that the permission process is very cumbersome.
Ships here must submit their cargo details, crew lists and destinations to Revolutionary Guard personnel through an intermediary. Only then do they receive a clearance code. Iran also charges a certain amount for granting such permission.
Iran's parliament is now working to legalize this system as a potential source of revenue.
Similarly, Malaysia has also received permission to travel. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim thanked Iranian President Masoud Peskov on Friday for allowing Malaysian ships to pass through the strait.
Only 150 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began. Normally, this many ships would pass through here every day.
