Pakistan Weighs Hormuz Options After Iran Clears 20 Ships

By Bilal Hussain, Yongchang Chin and Weilun Soon

Mar 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pakistan is considering options that include allowing other ships to ferry vital cargoes under its flag, after Iran said it would allow 20 of the nation’s vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — more than it currently has in the area.

After discussions between Tehran and Islamabad, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X over the weekend that Iran had allowed the country to take 20 vessels “under the Pakistani flag” out through the Hormuz waterway. US President Donald Trump referenced the same