Strait of Hormuz open for ships 'not related' to US or Israel - Iran foreign ministry

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says it is allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz - the key oil shipping route - as long as they "do not belong to the aggressor and are not related to them". In an interview with TV channel Newzroom Afrika, Esmail Baghaei says ships would be allowed to pass through the strait "after necessary co-ordination with our authorities". Referring to the wider conflict, Baghaei says Iran would not tolerate a "vicious cycle of war