March 29, 2026 | 01:06 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iran has agreed to allow 20 more Pakistani-flagged ships to transit Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed for several weeks.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the move on the US X social media platform, calling it a constructive gesture that deserves appreciation.
This is a sign of peace and will help achieve stability in the region, he said.
"Dialogue, diplomacy, and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward," he added as quoted from Anadolu.
Pakistan is scheduled to host a four-party meeting on the conflict in the Arab West (Middle East) on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Top diplomats of Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are set to meet in Islamabad.
They are discussing ongoing efforts to ease escalating tensions in the Middle East after the Israeli-US attack on Iran entered its second month.
The Strait of Hormuz has effectively been closed since early March following the US-Israeli war escalation with Iran on February 28.
Before the conflict, an average of 138 ships transited the strait daily.
Read: List of Countries Allowed by Iran to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz
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