The closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses risks of a global energy crisis with oil prices already soaring and shortage being reported from several countries.
FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi adjusts glasses during a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo (REUTERS)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that it has allowed ‘friendly nations’ like India, Pakistan, Iraq, China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the Gulf that has taken centre stage amid the ongoing Iran-US war.
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