Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?

Iran has exempted ships from India, China, Qatar, and Iraq from its Strait of Hormuz restrictions, according to a senior lawmaker. In exchange, Tehran will receive medicine, political backing, and transit fees. The exemptions allow these nations to continue importing Gulf crude and gas, with China and India accounting for 55 percent of the strait's October oil traffic.

Source: Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions? — Al Jazeera

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