‘Safe’ corridor opening up through Strait of Hormuz: What we know so far

Iran appears to be allowing certain vetted vessels to pass the chokepoint and is reportedly working on a standardized process

Iran has signaled that it is ready to allow passage through the Strait of Hormuz to vessels from certain countries. Media reports and tracker data also suggest that a handful of pre-vetted tankers have already sailed smoothly through the “safe” corridor, with at least one shipping company allegedly paying Iran $2 million.