US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had been given 48 hours to make a deal or give up control of the waterway.
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Iran has declared that Iraqi ships are free to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement on Saturday that it will always respect Iraq's sovereignty. 'We deeply respect Iraq's national sovereignty,' the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the military headquarters as saying. 'You are a nation that bears the scars of American occupation. Your struggle against America is worthy of praise.'
US President Donald Trump had given Tehran 48 hours to compromise or give up control of the strait. He made the warning on the social media platform Truth. He warned that if the strait is not opened within 48 hours, he will call Iran hell.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters rejected Trump's demand. The military headquarters said his threat was "effective and foolish."
The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28. The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since the war began. About 20 percent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through this strait.
Iran recently announced that it will allow countries other than Israel, the US and their allies to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. However, permission must be obtained from the Revolutionary Guard Corps for this.
Iran has also decided to charge a toll tax on ships passing through the strait. The decision has been approved by the parliamentary security committee.
According to Lloyd's List Intelligence, 53 ships passed through Hormuz last week. This is the highest number since the war began.
On Friday, a French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker passed through Hormuz.
