Iraq seeks special status for oil exports through Strait of Hormuz

Iraq seeks special status for oil exports through Strait of Hormuz Iraq’s speaker of parliament has called for special status for the country’s oil exports passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Haibat al-Halbousi raised the request during talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Baghdad on Wednesday, according to a statement from his office. The statement did not explain what arrangements Baghdad wanted or whether Tehran had agreed to consider the proposal.