Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that they have permitted the passage of vessels for friendly countries through the Strait of Hormuz.

The mentioned countries are China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan.

This follows comments by the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, who called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz: “The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking the movement of oil, gas, & fertilizer at a critical moment in the global planting season. Across the region & beyond, civilians are enduring serious harm & living under profound insecurity. The UN is working to minimise the consequences of the war”.

Earlier on March 25, the Iranian mission in New York said that they will allow the passage of what it called “non-hostile vessels” through the Strait of Hormuz.