India among five nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran

Iran allowed “friendly countries”, including India, to pass the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in West Asia, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Araghchi said that the other countries were China, Russia, Iraq and Pakistan, the Iranian consulate general in Mumbai stated on social media.

He reiterated that vessels linked to Iran’s adversaries will not be allowed to transit through the strait, PTI reported.