Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar attends the 51st Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is convened under the theme, “The OIC in a Transforming World” at Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center in Istanbul, Turkiye, on June 21, 2025. [Cemal Yurttaş - Anadolu Agency]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar attends the 51st Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is convened under the theme, “The OIC in a Transforming World” at Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center in Istanbul, Turkiye, on June 21, 2025. [Cemal Yurttaş – Anadolu Agency]

Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed for weeks, Anadolu reports.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the move on the US social media platform X, calling it a constructive gesture that deserves appreciation.

It is a harbinger of peace and will help usher stability in the region, he said.

“Dialogue, diplomacy, and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward,” he added.

Pakistan is set to host a quadrilateral meeting on the Middle East conflict on Sunday.

Top diplomats of Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are due to meet in Islamabad to discuss ongoing efforts to de-escalate heightened tensions in the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its second month.

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since early March following the escalation of the US-Israeli war with Iran on Feb. 28.

Before the conflict, an average of 138 ships transited the strait daily.

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