JAKARTA - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysian oil tankers would be allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
He also thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for the permission, Bernama news agency reported.
"Now we are in the process of releasing the Malaysian oil tanker and the workers involved so that they can continue their journey home," Anwar said in a televised speech, Thursday, March 26, reported by ANTARA.
"However, this is not easy because Iran feels it has been cheated many times and it is difficult to accept steps towards peace without a binding agreement and security guarantees," he said, adding.
According to Anwar, the impact of the conflict has spread to Lebanon, where "more than 1 million people have lost their homes and belongings."
He also stressed that the root of the conflict in Palestine and Gaza has not been resolved and continues to worsen the situation.
Anwar emphasized that Malaysia would continue to play an active role in supporting regional peace efforts.
Malaysia stressed that Anwar should take a "firm stance against the injustices, oppression, and aggression committed by Israel and the United States."
However, he said the situation was becoming more complex because Iran's response also affected the Gulf countries.
Anwar Ibrahim also said he had spoken to Pezeshkian and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the escalation in the Middle East.
Anwar made a phone call on Thursday morning with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the third time to discuss Pakistan's efforts to achieve peace in the region.
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic shipping lane through which about 20 million barrels of oil per day pass, has been effectively disrupted since early March.
The disruption increased shipping costs and pushed up global oil prices.
Escalation continues since the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, which killed more than 1,340 people, including the then Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Iran retaliated with a barrage of missiles targeting Israel, as well as areas in Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets.
The attack caused casualties and damage to infrastructure and disrupted global markets and flights.
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