Iran Announces Exemptions for 4 Countries, Including India, in the Strait of Hormuz

 

 

Iran has announced exemptions for four countries—India, Iraq, China, and Qatar—regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Iran stated that vessels from these nations may now navigate freely through the Strait of Hormuz and will not be intercepted by the American military. News agencies reported that this announcement was made by Ahmad Hayat-Moghaddam, Vice Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament.