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Iran’s Strait Authority to facilitate ships’ passage through Hormuz, Supreme NSC says
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Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. (AFP)
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says in a statement that the country’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorizations to ships hoping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and Washington.
Measures on mine clearance will be carried out under the MOU, though ships are advised to stick to the path and timing allocated by the authority, the statement published by state media adds.
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