Amidst Middle East tension, a big and important news has come out for India. Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz for its friendly nations including India. That means all Indian ships will be able to come to the country. This is very important news for LPG supply and diesel-petrol supply. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that he has allowed ships of friendly countries including India to pass through Hormuz.
#Iran FM Abbas #Araghchi: We permitted passage through the Strait of #Hormuz for friendly nations including China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/RvLtiwYB4v
— Consulate General of the IR Iran in Mumbai (@IRANinMumbai) March 25, 2026
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had asked Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, after which the Iranian Foreign Minister issued a statement saying that we have reopened Hormuz for our friendly countries like India, Russia, China, Iraq and Pakistan. While sharing the post on X, the UN Secretary General had said that due to the long-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the movement of oil, gas and fertilizers is being disrupted, due to which not only the country but also the citizens are suffering serious losses and are living in an environment of extreme insecurity. The United Nations is working to reduce the consequences of war and the best way to reduce those consequences is clearly to end the war immediately.
The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking the movement of oil, gas & fertilizer at a critical moment in the global planting season.
Across the region & beyond, civilians are enduring serious harm & living under profound insecurity.
The @UN is working to minimize
— Antonio Guterres (@antonioterregus) March 25, 2026
This decision was taken earlier
Earlier on March 25, Iran’s mission in New York had said that some ships would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. He posted on However, for this it is necessary that they follow all the security rules of Iran and this permission will be given only under the supervision of Iranian authorities.
Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other States, may—provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations—benefit from safe passage through the
— IRIRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) March 24, 2026