Indonesia says ‘positive’ talks with Iran to let tankers pass Strait of Hormuz

Indonesia is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran responding favorably to Jakarta’s diplomatic efforts, a foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday.US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory response in the Gulf have sent global oil prices soaring, with Iran maintaining a hold on the vital waterway. Indonesian tankers Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, remain in the Gulf, a company spokesperson said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Indonesian government and its embassy in Tehran have held talks with the Iranian embassy in Jakarta and relevant parties in Tehran, which has responded positively to allow the ships to safely pass through the strait, foreign ministry spokesman Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela said.“The Iran embassy (in Jakarta) has conveyed the Iran government’s favorable consideration regarding the safe

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