Iran to not allow more than 15 ships through Strait of Hormuz under ceasefire agreement

The Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut by Iran since the start of the conflict at the end ​of February, leading to ​a ​surge in global oil prices.

​Iran will not allow more than 15 vessels a ⁠day to pass through ⁠the Strait of ‌Hormuz under ​the ceasefire agreement it agreed with the US, Russia's state TASS ​news agency ⁠quoted an unnamed senior Iranian source as saying on Thursday.

The Strait provides a passage from the Gulf ‌to the Indian Ocean ‌and is also the ‌main route for ‌about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital ⁠goods ⁠including fertilisers.

It has been largely shut by Iran since the start of the conflict at the end ​of February, leading to ​a ​surge in global oil prices.