Event details
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi said Iran had facilitated passage for some ships carrying Iraqi oil. Iran's IRNA said a number of Iraqi oil tankers had been permitted to transit; neither government disclosed how many ships passed or whether Iran received anything in return.
Context
Selective passage shows Tehran applying vessel-by-vessel control rather than reopening the waterway, with Iraqi exports receiving an exception whose terms remain opaque.
- Local time
- 9:23 AM UTC time, Aug 22, 2026
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Relationship
- Update