‘Restrictions Don’t Apply To Iraq, Non-Hostile Ships Can Cross’: Iran Signals Conditional Hormuz Access

Last Updated:April 04, 2026, 23:10 IST

He said that US and Israel have committed a brutal aggression against the national and Islamic sovereignty of our country, Iran.

Amid the ongoing conflict, Iran has issued a message to the people of Iraq, expressing solidarity and calling for closer alignment. In an official statement, IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari said the support of Iraqis had been felt throughout the conflict, adding that their “hearts, tears, and firm stances" stood alongside the Iranian people.

“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. To the noble Muslim Arab people of Iraq—friends and brothers," he said, adding that the Iranian people “were not alone" and that Iraqi support had remained strong.

He went on to accuse the US and Israel, saying they “have committed a brutal aggression against the national and Islamic sovereignty of our country, Iran," and described attacks as “cowardly and savagely bombing women, children, and civilians, targeting schools, students, medical centers, and public service institutions."

Makking the key announcement, the spokesperson said: “And we announce here: fraternal Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed in the Strait of Hormuz — those restrictions apply only to enemy states. We hold deep respect for Iraq’s national sovereignty."

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