# Middle East live: Iran lets several Iraqi oil tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/29182

- France 24, 2026-08-22 09:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260822-middle-east-live-iran-allows-several-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass-through-hormuz

> Iran allowed several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, Iran’s state news agency reported Saturday. The United States and Iran also traded defiant messages ahead of Washington’s scheduled announcement of new economic sanctions on Monday.

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