US EditionThailand Says Reached Deal with Iran for Vessels to Transit Hormuz Strait
The agreement requires advance notification from Thailand and response from Iran and follows attacks on vessels amid a 95% drop in shipping through the Strait, Kpler data shows.
- On Saturday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that Thailand reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Commodities shipping through the Strait plunged 95% between March 1 and March 26 following the start of the war, causing severe fuel supply difficulties and long petrol station lines in Thailand.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards turned back ships this month, stating the route was closed to "enemies," while a Thai-flagged vessel, the Mayuree Naree, was attacked earlier this month.
- The deal designates Thailand as "friendly," a status Tehran previously granted to China and India, positioning the nation to stabilize domestic fuel prices and reduce petrol station queues.
- More than 80% of crude oil and liquified natural gas transiting the Strait of Hormuz heads to Asia, making the corridor's security critical for regional economic stability and energy imports.
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Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, announced this Saturday an agreement with the Iranian authorities to allow the passage of oil through the strategic passage of the Strait of Hormuz, closed by Tehran in retaliation for the bombings of Israel and the United States initiated a month ago, on 28 February with the elimination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. This measure puts Thailand on a list that includes Bangladesh, China, In…
According to the mission, ships of other nations that do not support or participate in "acts of aggression against Iran" and that respect "declared safety standards" have the possibility to navigate the strait in a "safe" manner, in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities.
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