Iran says it will allow Japanese ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz

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Amidst a conflict involving the US and Israel, Iran has stated that Japanese ships will be permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement follows earlier threats from the IRGC to block the waterway to enemy vessels, effectively halting traffic. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the strait remains open to non-hostile nations, and Iran is willing to provide safe passage to Japanese ships upon request and coordination. Japan relies heavily on the Strait of Hormuz for its crude oil imports from the Middle East. Recently, some ships from countries like China, India, and Pakistan have been allowed to pass through the strait, using a "safe corridor" near the Iranian coastline.

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10 ships have transited the strait by sailing close to Iran’s coastline.

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The strait is closed only to ships belonging to our enemies, countries that attack us.

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Japan sources more than 90 percent of its crude oil imports from the Middle East.

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Iran says Japanese ships will be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran has toned down the rhetoric to say the strait is only closed to Tehran’s enemies.

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Japan sources more than 90 percent of its crude oil imports from the Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the key waterway.Iran says Japanese ships will be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest sign that Tehran has started pursuing a selective blockade of the strategic waterway.“We have not closed the strait. In our opinion, the strait is open. It is closed only to ships belonging to our enemies, countries that attack us. For other countries, ships can pass through the strait ,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Japan’s Kyodo News late on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?list 2 of 4What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks inlist 3 of 4‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iranlist 4 of 4300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of warend of list“We are talking to them to find a way to pass safely. We are ready to provide them with safe passage. All they need to do is contact us to discuss how this route will be,” Araghchi said, according to an English transcript of the interview shared on his Telegram account.Japan sources more than 90 percent of its crude oil imports from the Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the strait, but the waterway has been de facto closed since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned in the early days of the war that its forces would set “ablaze” any ships trying to transit the waterway, bringing marine traffic to a near standstill.Over the past week, however, Iran has toned down the rhetoric to say the strait is only closed to Tehran’s enemies.Japan may soon join the small cohort of countries – mainly China, India, and Pakistan – whose vessels have been allowed to transit the waterway in recent days, with approval from Iranian authorities.Lloyd’s List, a shipping and maritime information service, separately reported that 10 ships have transited the strait by sailing close to Iran’s coastline – a route that is emerging as a “safe corridor” for shipping.

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