RoydadNaft –  Iran 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 Baqer Qalibaf’s visit to Iraq.

The issue remained complicated, he added, speaking at the Baghdad Dialogue policy conference.

Iraq ‌has ⁠been among the countries most affected by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic in the strait remains significantly below pre-war levels and ships continue to face attacks ⁠in the area.

Iraq produced around 4 million barrels of oil per day before the outbreak of the Iran war.