ADVERTISEMENTIndia among five 'friendly nations' granted passage through Strait of Hormuz: Iran's foreign minister Iran allowed India and a number of other "friendly nations" including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. "We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). Cyprus, Greece, Turkey sees rise in tourist cancellations, dive in new booking amid Iran conflict The Iran conflict is causing a rise in tourist cancellations and a dive in new bookings in Cyprus and to a lesser extent other countries whose economies rely heavily on summer visitors. Iran's parliament working on bill to impose fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz Iran's parliament is working on a bill to formalise the fees it is reportedly charging on some ship transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, local media reported. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, is considered an international waterway open to all shipping.

Source: The Telegraph March 26, 2026 11:50 UTC