Overview
- Ambassador Mudassir Ali Tipu thanked Tehran for extending full facilitation to Pakistan’s bilateral and transit trade during challenging conditions.
- He reported that Pakistan–Iran land borders are working optimally, with Green Channels at multiple crossings enabling swift cargo movement.
- Pakistan and Iran are jointly addressing congestion to keep flows steady, with the embassy coordinating in real time with public and private stakeholders in both countries.
- Kpler and MarineTraffic data indicated the PNSC-operated tanker Karachi transited the chokepoint while broadcasting its AIS signal, a first reported non-Iranian cargo under current conditions.
- Recent attacks on Gulf shipping have disrupted traffic and lifted energy prices, heightening risks for Pakistan, which relies on fuel imports that typically pass through the Strait of Hormuz and must balance ties with Iran, the United States and Saudi Arabia.