Following direct talks between External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Mr Abbas Araghchi, Iran has granted Indian oil tankers/vessels permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz — a significant diplomatic breakthrough as the waterway remains effectively shut to US, Israeli and Western-linked shipping. At least three Indian tankers are said to have passed safely through the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, a Shenlong Suezmax oil tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia has arrived at Mumbai Port, marking the first India-bound vessel to safely transit the strategic waterway since the war began. The Liberia-registered tanker loaded crude oil at Ras Tanura oil terminal on March 1 and began its journey two days later, as per a report.
Iran has tightened control over maritime traffic through the Strait and any vessel intending to pass must obtain permission from Iran, as per reports in the Iranian media.
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