Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz: report

Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait ‌of Hormuz, Reuters quotes Kyodo news as reporting, which cited Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Tehran ⁠has started talks with Tokyo about possibly opening the strait, Araghchi told the Japanese news agency in a phone interview yesterday.

Japan depends on the Middle East for around ‌95pc ⁠of its oil supplies and gets around 90pc of its oil shipments via the strait.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. — Reuters/File

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