Iran to allow Malaysian vessels to pass in Strait of Hormuz: Anwar

Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim said he talked with Iran and other countries as part of efforts to ‌facilitate peace in the Middle East1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenPublished: 8:21pm, 26 Mar 2026Malaysia’s Prime Minister ⁠Anwar Ibrahim said ⁠on Thursday he had spoken to the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Turkey and other regional countries and said Malaysian vessels were now being allowed ‌to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.Anwar in a televised address thanked Iran’s president for allowing the passage of Malaysian ships.“We are now in the process of releasing the Malaysian oil tankers and the ⁠workers involved so that they may continue their journey home,” ‌he said. The impact of Asia’s energy crisisThe impact of Asia’s energy crisisAnwar said he talked with Iran and other countries as part of efforts to ‌facilitate peace in the Middle East.“But it is ⁠not ⁠easy, as Iran feels it has been deceived repeatedly and finds it ‌difficult to accept steps toward peace without a clear and binding security guarantee ‌for ‌their nation,” he said.Malaysia’s government would maintain oil price ‌subsidies but is taking steps to weaken the impact ⁠of supply disruptions, he said, including reductions in the monthly allocations ⁠of subsidised fuel.“For us now, we are compelled to manage the situation because the effects of the ‌blockade at the ‌Strait of Hormuz, the war, and the halted supply of oil and gas all have an impact on us,” he said.