OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz
Iran lets a number of Iraqi oil tankers pass through Hormuz
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:16 AM in Tehran
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
Iran granted a number of Iraqi oil tankers permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA said, describing it as one of Baghdad's main requests during parliament speaker Ghalibaf's visit to Iraq. Neither government said how many ships passed or on what terms.
Why it matters
Selective passage shows Tehran applying ship-by-ship control rather than reopening the strait.
Sources (3)
- Associated Pressapnews.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- CNNcnn.comPublished
Confidence: Stated by a named government, military, or institution. Not independently confirmed. About confidence labels
Correction
- Corrected the time from 9:23 AM UTC time, Aug 22, 2026 to 11:16 AM Tehran time, Aug 22, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iraq and Iran say some Iraqi oil ships were allowed through Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News, CNN. Why and evidence