Russia’s TASS: Iran to allow up to 15 vessels a day through Strait of Hormuz

By Reuters 9 April 2026, 3:43 pm

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Fishing boats dot the sea as cargo ships, in the background, sail through the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz off the United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2026. (AP)

Iran will allow no more than 15 vessels a day to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under the ceasefire agreement it agreed with the United States, Russia’s state TASS news agency quotes an unnamed senior Iranian source as saying.

The Strait, a strip of water only 34 kilometers (21 miles) wide between Iran and Oman, provides passage from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods including fertilizers.

It has been largely shut by Iran since the start of the conflict at the end of February, leading to a surge in global oil prices.