Following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid US and Israeli strikes, countries including Turkey, India, France, and Italy are directly negotiating with Iran to secure the passage of dozens of stranded oil tankers and commercial ships.
Amidst the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the unprecedented wave of US and Israeli attacks on Iran, multiple countries are actively negotiating with Tehran to secure the safe passage of dozens of stranded commercial vessels and energy tankers. The blockade has trapped international shipping in the Persian Gulf, forcing governments to seek direct diplomatic exemptions from Iranian authorities.
Turkey has successfully secured the transit of one of its vessels through the restricted waterway. According to a statement by Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, reported by the Iranian breaking news channel خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, Turkey has "15 ships in that region waiting to pass." Uraloğlu confirmed that one ship was granted passage with Iran's permission because it was utilizing an Iranian port. The Saudi-owned network العربیه فارسی also corroborated the authorized passage of the Turkish-owned vessel. Additionally, the Iranian conflict-tracking channel اخبار جنگ | ایران | افغانستان noted that while 14 Turkish ships remain waiting, flights to Iran have decreased and alternative land routes have been activated.
The shipping crisis has severely impacted international energy shipments. Citing a Wall Street Journal report, خبرفوری states that India is currently negotiating with Iran to allow 23 oil and LNG tankers to transit the strait. The channel highlights that these vessels have been "stuck in the Persian Gulf since the start of US and Israeli attacks on Iran."
European nations are similarly seeking diplomatic solutions to the maritime standstill. Relying on reporting from the Financial Times, the Iranian general news outlet آخرین خبر reported that France and Italy "have started talks with Iran" in the hopes of achieving safe passage through the vital chokepoint.
The Farsi sources rely heavily on Western media (The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times) and official Turkish government statements to report on the status of international shipping. The reporting is consistent across the various channels, with both domestic Iranian outlets and the Saudi-aligned Al Arabiya Farsi corroborating the passage of the Turkish ship and the broader context of vessels trapped by the conflict.