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  "path": "/news/world/iran-reopens-strait-hormuz-non-hostile-ships-peace-talks",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T07:59:42.000Z",
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    "Shell boss sets date Britain could face fuel shortages as ominous 'ripple effect' spreads",
    "Revealed: Cyprus's demands to Britain over RAF bases amid fears of 'Chagos-style' plan",
    "US proposes 15-point plan to end Iran war with the help of Pakistan",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nIran's foreign ministry has confirmed that ships deemed \"non-hostile\" may pass through the Strait of Hormuz, provided they co-ordinate with Iranian authorities.\n\nThe UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization were informed via diplomatic note on Sunday and distributed it to the 176 member states of the London-based shipping regulator yesterday.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe communication comes as the ongoing US-Israeli military conflict with Iran has effectively brought to a standstill approximately one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, triggering significant supply disruption.\n\nAccording to the note, vessels seeking safe passage must meet specific criteria established by Tehran.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt reads: \"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 Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities\".\n\nIran indicated it had implemented what it described as \"necessary and proportionate measures\" to stop aggressors from using the strait for hostile operations against the country.\n\nThe diplomatic communication made clear which vessels would be barred from transiting the waterway.\n\nShips, equipment and any assets belonging to the United States or Israel, \"as well as other participants in the aggression, do not qualify for innocent or non-hostile passage,\" the note stated.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis explicit exclusion extends beyond American and Israeli vessels to encompass any parties Tehran considers to be participating in military action against the Islamic Republic.\n\nThe Financial Times was first to report that the letter had been circulated among IMO member states on Tuesday, while earlier that day, the boss of Shell warned that Europe risks fuel shortages as soon as next month as a result of obstructed shipping.\n\nDespite Donald Trump preparing to send paratroopers for a possible ground invasion of Kharg Island, the US president insisted that peace talks with Tehran were taking place in a bid to secure stability in the region.\n\nThe US has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war, which includes strict limits on its nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.\n\n### IRAN LATEST\n\n\n\n\n  * Shell boss sets date Britain could face fuel shortages as ominous 'ripple effect' spreads\n  * Revealed: Cyprus's demands to Britain over RAF bases amid fears of 'Chagos-style' plan\n  * US proposes 15-point plan to end Iran war with the help of Pakistan\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPakistan served as the intermediary for delivering Washington's plan, which is though to also tackle Tehran's ballistic missile capabilities.\n\nThe complete contents of the 15-point framework have not been made public, with American officials stating that sensitive diplomatic matters will not be conducted in the open.\n\nPresident Trump declared on Tuesday that Iran has committed to never acquiring nuclear weapons - \"They've agreed to that,\" he told reporters.\n\n\"We're in negotiations right now. The other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal. Who wouldn't if you were them?\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTehran has publicly denied that any negotiations are underway.\n\nThe plan could also include strict limitations on the Islamic Republic's missile programme, which Western governments have long considered a significant regional security threat.\n\nAdditional elements are thought to include measures to curtail Tehran's backing of armed proxy groups throughout the region, such as Hezbollah and Houthis.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Iran re-opens Strait of Hormuz to 'non-hostile' ships as peace talks intensify"
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