Iran's Strait Authority to facilitate ships' passage through Hormuz, Supreme National Security Council says

Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced measures to expedite ship authorizations and mine clearance through the Strait of Hormuz, following a Tehran-Washington memorandum of understanding.

​Iran's Supreme ​National ‌Security Council said ​in a statement on Thursday ‌that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures ‌to issue fast authorizations to ships ‌wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the ⁠memorandum ​of ⁠understanding signed by Tehran and Washington.

Measures ⁠on mine clearance will be ​carried out under the Islamabad MoU, ⁠though ships are advised to ⁠stick ​to the path and timing allocated by the ⁠authority, the statement published by state ⁠media ⁠added.