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Iraq in Negotiations with German Firm to Secure Safe Passage via Hormuz

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) is in serious discussions with a German shipping firm to secure safe passage for crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz on Iraqi-flagged tankers, leveraging an initial arrangement with Iran to avoid regional shipping restrictions in the waterway. According to local news outlet Shafaq News, Baghdad requires all chartered transit vessels to fly the Iraqi flag. While a…

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Iraq asked Iran for a ‘special status’ for oil exports across the Strait of Ormuz, as negotiations continue.

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The measure seeks to protect the economic interests of Iraq, one of the countries most affected by the regional crisis.

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In a session held at Parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Halbusi highlighted that Iraq is one of the countries "most affected" by events in the region, alluding to the conflict unleashed at the end of February when the United States and Israel launched an offensive against Iran.

Most Iraqi oil exports are made from terminals in the south of the Gulf, leaving the country exposed to interruptions in this maritime route. The post Iraq calls for “special status” to Iran to export crude oil in the Strait of Ormuz appeared first on EL NATIONALA.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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