Iran Allowing 20 More Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan Says

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the move comes as ‘a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction.’

Cargo vessel, Ali 25, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, on March 22, 2026. Stringer/Getty Images

Iran has agreed to allow 20 Pakistani-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unharmed, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on March 28.

Dar presented the announcement as a sign of good faith from Tehran, as Iranian forces continue to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has actively targeted shipping in the region as part of its retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli attacks on the leadership and military of the Islamic regime for its nuclear program, which have continued since Feb. 28.