Iran on Friday evening indicated that it would allow safe passage to Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a matter of “hours”. Later at night, Reuters cited “four sources” to report that Tehran had allowed two Indian-flagged LPG carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. Fathali’s assurance came after back-to-back calls between Iran and India on Thursday night. Jaiswal said 170 Indians stranded in Iran had crossed the northern border into Azerbaijan. While several of them have reached India, the others are expected to return over the next few days on commercial flights.

Source: The Telegraph March 14, 2026 00:52 UTC