The nations doing deals with Iran to get ships through Strait of Hormuz

NewsWorldMiddle EastThe nations doing deals with Iran to get ships through Strait of HormuzAccess to world’s most critical energy chokepoint is no longer governed by international law but direct diplomacy with IranStuti Mishra Tuesday 07 April 2026 08:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952766","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-countries-india-pakistan-philippines-b2952766.html","title":"The nations doing deals with Iran to get ships through Strait of Hormuz"}}CloseRelated: Donald Trump vows to decimate Iran as deadline approachesSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailGet our free Climate emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Climate_Newsletter","regTitle":"Independent Climate","subscriptionGroup":"climate","subscriptionGroupId":"5a7ac7c1-5f39-48c0-8ee8-0b8e43b9e451","type":"climate_change","pathPrefix":"/climate-change","associatedAuthors":["Stuti Mishra"],"title":"Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet","mobileTitle":"Get our free Climate email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/climate1_1.png","description":"Sign up for news and advice on saving the planet","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveClimate","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":true}As American president Donald Trump threatens to obliterate Iran’s energy infras...