The DPM considers this a significant step towards peace and affirms that it will strengthen collective efforts in this direction
Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo: MOFA
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that Iran had agreed to allow 20 additional Pakistani-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
“I am happy to share great news that the Iranian government has agreed to allow 20 additional Pakistani-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” Dar said in a post on X, adding that two ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
The recent development comes as Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic efforts since the start of the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran to help ease tensions in the Middle East. As a result, President Donald Trump postponed planned military strikes against Iranian power plants following diplomatic efforts.
Calling it a “welcome and constructive gesture” from Iran, Dar said the move was a harbinger of peace and would help bring stability to the region.
“This positive announcement marks a significant step towards peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in this direction,” he said, adding that “dialogue, diplomacy and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward.”
I am happy to share great news: the Iranian government has agreed to allow 20 additional Pakistani-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz; two ships will cross the strait daily.
This is a welcome and constructive gesture from Iran and deserves to be appreciated. He…
-Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) March 28, 2026
Earlier today, sources at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs confirmed that Iran had allowed two Pakistani cargo ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships, Multan And P-Akiliwho were previously detained after Iranian forces took control of the strait – a key route for global oil supplies – have now crossed and are on their way to Karachi. They are expected to dock at the port of Karachi on March 31, said a source close to the matter.
Read: Iran allows 2 Pakistani cargo ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz
This is the second time that Tehran has allowed a Pakistani ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began on February 28. Previously, a Pakistani tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 16.
The Middle East region remains on high alert following the joint US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began on February 28 and left more than 3,000 people dead, including then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Tehran responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets, causing casualties, infrastructure damage and disruption to global markets and aviation.
