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Iran exempts ships of four countries from Strait of Hormuz restrictions

Amir Hayat Moghaddam, deputy chair of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said that ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar have been exempted from restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, the American side is also not obstructing the passage of these ships. Moghaddam said a transit fee was charged to Indian and Chinese ships, while Qatari ships pass free of charge.