# Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-is-iran-exempting-india-china-qatar-iraq-from-hormuz-restrictions/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:06:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:24:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/why-is-iran-exempting-india-china-qatar-iraq-from-hormuz-restrictions?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Asia, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Iran says four countries’ ships are exempt from its Hormuz restrictions.
- India and China may pay transit fees; Qatar is said to pass free.
- The exemptions could bring Iran supplies, support and revenue.

## Summary

Iranian lawmaker Amir Hayat Moqaddam says ships from India, China, Qatar and Iraq are exempt from Iran’s restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. The exemptions could help Tehran secure supplies and political support, raise revenue, and challenge the US blockade, while allowing major trading partners to move goods through a vital shipping route.

Moqaddam said Iran expects medicine from India and political backing from China, and will charge Indian and Chinese ships transit fees; Qatari vessels would pass free, while he did not specify terms for Iraqi ships. Analysts say the arrangement’s success is uncertain and could carry political costs for the countries involved. In October, around 42 per cent of the 10.23 million barrels of Gulf crude passing through Hormuz went to China and 13 per cent to India.

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