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Iran signals Europe wants Hormuz passage permission after Tehran tolls and ceasefire reshape shipping rules
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Published on 16 May 2026
Europe is negotiating access through Hormuz, Tehran claims
Iranian state TV says European countries are in talks with Tehran for permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz, following similar negotiations with East Asian states like China, Japan, and Pakistan. Iran has largely blocked shipping since a Feb 28 war with the US and Israel, though a fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8. Tehran says it is preparing a professional system to manage traffic, benefiting cooperating commercial vessels while keeping the route closed to certain “freedom” operations.
- Iranian state TV says Europeans have begun talks with Iran
- Negotiations are linked to permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz
- A ceasefire has held since April 8 after a Feb 28 escalation
- Iran allowed dozens of ships from China under new protocols
- Iran says only cooperating commercial vessels will benefit
- The route remains closed to operators tied to the US “freedom project”
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The Economic Times