Spain has a relatively small merchant fleet but was among the first countries to condemn the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, denouncing the war as reckless and illegal.
“BREAKING NEWS: Iran considers Spain a country committed to international law, so it shows receptiveness to any request coming from Madrid. #StraitofHormuz,” the Iranian embassy said in a post on X.
The post follows a note seen by Reuters on Tuesday to the United Nations from Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that “non-hostile vessels” could transit the strait if they coordinated with Iranian authorities. –Agencies
