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BREAKING: Iran assures the Philippines that it will allow Philippine-bound and Philippine-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Department of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement Thursday, April 2, that Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi today to discuss "stronger bilateral cooperation on all fronts."
"During the call, the Iranian Foreign Minister assured the Secretary that Iran will allow the safe, unhindered, and expeditious passage through the Strait of Hormuz of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy sources, and all Filipino seafarers," the DFA says.
Nah this is pretty reliable considering their track-record so far. If they say that you will pass safely then you will. I havent read about a single ship that was allowed to pass but still got hit somehow.
And technically, despite being an ally, the Philippines never had any beef with Iran. Our only contributions to the US partnership is to serve as a logistics hub for their troops and MRCs, mostly as a deterrent against China.
Iran asked to designate PH ‘non‑hostile’ for safe Hormuz passage
That the country also hosts Iran's cultural attache center in Makati.