Tehran grants passage to Chinese vessels in Hormuz
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7 hours ago|In a major geopolitical maneuver during the high-stakes US-China summit, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Thursday that Tehran has authorized several Chinese commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz under specific Iranian management protocols.
The statement affirms that the passage through the chokepoint comes through Iran's independent decision-making.
30 vessels granted passage
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy official told Iranian state television on Thursday that 30 commercial vessels have been permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz since Wednesday night under specific Iranian arrangements.
This is a developing story.
