Event Brief
Iran allows Iraqi oil tankers to pass Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (27)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 8:13 AM ET
Summary: Iran allowed several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, Iran’s state news agency reported on Saturday. The report also notes that the United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of a Monday scheduled announcement of new US economic sanctions.
WHO: Iran’s state news agency; Baghdad; the United States; Iran
WHAT: Iran allowed several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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