The authorities of Iran have started to grant navigation permits through the Strait of Hormuz to ships transporting cargoes of humanitarian aid and goods considered of first necessity, partially reopening this strategic corridor.
According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, official organ of the Revolutionary Guard, "Vessels carrying essential goods and humanitarian aid have received permission to cross the Strait of Hormuz towards Iranian ports or ports in the Sea of Oman."
Alongside this announcement, the media outlet has disseminated an official document from the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture in which "especially essential goods and livestock inputs" are alluded to, detailing the types of authorized shipments to cross the area.
Following the outbreak of the armed conflict, the UN had demanded specific exceptions for the shipment of humanitarian aid and had warned of the sharp increase in the cost of food, energy, and fertilizers derived from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key point for the transport of crude oil from the Persian Gulf and which remains under Iran's control since the start of the US and Israel offensive on February 28.