Details on Countries Granted Permission to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz

In its developments, there has been a positive response from the Iranian side. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The United States and Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026 damaged various public facilities in Iran, claimed thousands of lives, and killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran launched attacks on several US military facilities in Middle Eastern countries and restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation of tensions around Iran has also caused a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is the main route for shipping oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets. That blockade has impacted oil export and production levels in the region. As a result, fuel prices have risen in most countries around the world. Following those restrictions, around 1,900 commercial ships have been held in the Strait of Hormuz area, particularly in the Persian Gulf, since the US and Israeli operations against Iran on 28 February 2026. Since the start of the attacks, Tehran has effectively closed that strategic waterway to ships affiliated with the US and Israel, thus halting maritime traffic in the strait. Ships in the area preparing to cross the strait cannot continue their journey due to military tensions, with most detained ships dropping anchor in open waters. Meanwhile, Tehran stated that ships from countries other than the US and Israel may still cross the Strait of Hormuz as long as they are not involved in or supporting aggression against Iran and fully comply with safety and security rules. The following is a list of countries whose ships are permitted by Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz, quoted from various sources. 1. Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and Iraq. Iran has permitted ships from several of its friendly countries, including Russia, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “We have permitted ships from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iraq, as well as other countries we consider friends, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” said Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi according to the Lebanese satellite television channel Al Mayadeen, quoted by the Russian News Agency Sputnik/RIA Novosti on 26 March 2026. Araghchi added that Tehran has no reason to permit “enemy ships” to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.