Iran is verifying detailed information of six fuel-carrying ships bound for Bangladesh that remain stranded at the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi said today.
“Initially, there were no specific details of the ships. After we informed Bangladesh, they shared the specific information last week. We are now verifying it,” he said at a media briefing at the Iranian Embassy in Dhaka.
Bangladesh had earlier requested Iran to allow the vessels to pass through the strait following the February 28 attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran.
The envoy said Iran maintains a principled position to allow Bangladesh’s fuel-carrying ships through the strategic waterway.
Jahanabadi said the embassy in Dhaka has sent information and photographs to Tehran highlighting the difficulties faced by Bangladeshis amid the ongoing fuel crisis.
At the briefing, the ambassador also expressed disappointment over Bangladesh’s official reaction to the attacks.
“Bangladesh has expressed concerns, but we would have been happy to see Bangladesh condemning the aggression on Iran,” he said.
He added that attacking a sovereign country violates the UN Charter and alleged that the US and Israel had breached international law.
He said Iran considered Bangladesh as a friend and thus expects more.