European countries are in talks with Tehran over permission for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state television.
The report said on Saturday that European governments had begun negotiations with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy to secure transit access for vessels. The countries involved were not named.
Iran continues to maintain tight control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil and gas routes.
Iranian state media said the talks followed the passage of ships from East Asian countries, including China, Japan and Pakistan, which had already been allowed through after what Tehran described as agreements on “strait management protocols”.
The Strait of Hormuz has seen major disruption since the outbreak of war between Iran and the United States and Israel on February 28. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.
Iran has largely restricted shipping through the waterway during this period, giving
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