According to Pakistani shipping sources and vessel tracking data, three Pakistani tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 10 days, suggesting that Iran may be granting safe passage permits for certain oil shipments.
An anonymous source from Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) disclosed that the most recent Pakistani tanker to navigate the strait was the "Karachi."
The source indicated that the safe passage was "highly likely" coordinated with Iranian authorities.
Data from the vessel tracking platform Marine Traffic showed that the tanker sailed close to the Iranian coastline while passing through the strait on Sunday evening.
Marine Traffic noted that the tanker was operating within Iran's exclusive economic zone and had its Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal activated, "implying that some vessels may have secured safe passage through negotiations."
Qamar Cheema, Executive Director of the Islamabad-based research institution Sanober Institute, stated that it can be "reasonably assumed" that Pakistan reached an agreement via diplomatic channels with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to enable the passage of its vessels.
Iran has repeatedly stated that the Strait of Hormuz is closed only to vessels belonging to its enemies and their allies.
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