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Iran grants Philippines safe passage through Hormuz for energy cargo — FM Lazaro confirms
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Iran granted the Philippines guaranteed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for Philippine-flagged vessels carrying energy cargo. Philippine Foreign Minister Tess Lazaro confirmed the arrangement.
Iran granted the Philippines guaranteed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for Philippine vessels transporting energy cargo on April 3. Philippine Foreign Minister Tess Lazaro confirmed the arrangement following diplomatic engagement with Tehran. The Philippines is dependent on Gulf energy imports and had sought assurances amid the Hormuz blockade. The arrangement represents Iran's selective application of the blockade — allowing passage for states it views as neutral while maintaining restrictions on vessels linked to states supporting the US-led campaign. It signals Iran's use of Hormuz access as a diplomatic instrument to cultivate neutrality among Asian nations.
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Iran grants Philippines safe Hormuz passage — selective access diplomacy to cultivate Asian neutrality amid blockade.
US notes Iran's selective Hormuz passage grants — demonstrates Iran uses strait access as diplomatic leverage.
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