Just after US trip, Iraqi PM visits Tehran, asks Iran to guarantee safe oil passage through Hormuz?

Just after US trip, Iraqi PM visits Tehran, asks Iran to guarantee safe oil passage through Hormuz?

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi has reportedly asked Iranian officials in Tehran to guarantee safe passage for tankers carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how deeply Baghdad now depends on Mojtaba Khamenei’s goodwill to keep its exports flowing even as war disrupts shipping and U.S. “World War III‑grade” weapons have not fully reopened the waterway.

Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers as Hormuz crisis threatens state revenues

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq has asked Iran to guarantee the safe passage of Iraqi oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as ongoing maritime disruptions threaten the country’s oil exports and place growing pressure on government finances. The request was reportedly made by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi during his visit to Tehran on July 23, according to sources cited by the U.S.-funded outlet Alhurra. The visit marked Al-Zaidi’s first trip t…