Pakistan reaches agreement with Iran on passage of Qatari tanker through Strait of Hormuz

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Pakistan has reached an agreement with Iran to allow the Qatari tanker Al Areesh to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after being idle in the Persian Gulf since early July. This agreement underscores important shipping and political cooperation in a sensitive maritime corridor.

The vessel Al Areesh, which had been idling in the Persian Gulf since early July after loading at the Ras Laffan export terminal in Qatar, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning