Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran - Lemmy.World

> “I requested that if Thai ships need to pass through the strait, could they assist in ensuring safe passage?” Sihasak told reporters late on Tuesday. “They responded that ⁠they would take care of it and asked us to provide the names of the vessels that would be transiting.” > Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that “non-hostile vessels” may transit ⁠the strait if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, Reuters reported on Tuesday. > In a post on X, Iran’s embassy in Thailand said that passage of the Thai ship reflected the close ties between the two countries. > “Friends have a special place,” it said.