Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIraqi President Nizar Amedi said that Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait in recent days, and Baghdad had discussed the export of Iraqi oil with Tehran.Follow us on GoogleDrone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Aty)ByREUTERSAUGUST 22, 2026 13:56Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.IRNA said obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq.Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said on Saturday that Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait in recent days and Baghdad had discussed the export of Iraqi oil through Hormuz with Iranian officials.The issue remained complicated, he added, speaking at the Baghdad Dialogue policy conference.Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attend a meeting at the parliament building in Baghdad on August 19, 2026. (credit: Hamed Malekpour / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)Iraq significantly impacted by blockade on Strait of HormuzIraq has been among the countries most affected by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic in the strait remains significantly below pre-war levels, and ships continue to face Iranian attacks in the area.Iraq produced around 4 million barrels of oil per day before the outbreak of the Iran war.Baghdad is working to expand its exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port and also to begin exporting oil through Syria's Baniyas port and Jordan's Aqaba port, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Friday.Follow us on Google