
danny ramirez
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The Philippines has requested the government of Iran to formally designate Manila as a “non-hostile” country, despite being a close defense ally of the United States, to ensure the safe passage of Philippine-flagged vessels and oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The development came during the meeting of Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin with Iranian Ambassador to the Philippines Yousef Esmaeilzadeh on Wednesday, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. | @dexcabalzaINQ /PDI READ MORE: inqnews.net/DesignatePHNon…







BREAKING: Iran assures the Philippines that it will allow Philippine-bound and Philippine-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Department of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement Thursday, April 2, that Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi today to discuss "stronger bilateral cooperation on all fronts." "During the call, the Iranian Foreign Minister assured the Secretary that Iran will allow the safe, unhindered, and expeditious passage through the Strait of Hormuz of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy sources, and all Filipino seafarers," the DFA says. | via @chicristina_ Story to follow.




Pleased to meet Iranian Ambassador to PH, H.E. Yousef Esmaeilzadeh today to further our bilateral agenda. Joined by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, we discussed key avenues for cooperation. 🇵🇭🇮🇷 Building on the momentum of our Political Consultations last November 2025, we are committed to deepening our cooperation across all fronts, particularly energy cooperation.






























