Thai PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait
File Photo: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS
Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian nation's Prime Minister said on Saturday.
"An agreement has been reached to allow Thai oil tankers to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz," Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at a press conference, adding the development would alleviate concerns over fuel imports.
