Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, announced on Friday that the country would begin allowing commercial vessels to transit the waterways off its coast for the rest of the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire.
The announcement, if followed through upon, could be a breakthrough for the economic downturn that has taken place since Iran effectively closed oil and gas shipping through the area in response to Israel and the United States launching their war on Feb. 28.
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