A Turkish-owned ship waiting near Iran has been granted passage through the Strait of Hormuz after Ankara obtained approval from Tehran, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.

Speaking to Turkish media on March 12, with the remarks released a day later, Uraloğlu said Türkiye issued the highest-level security alert for the strait and was maintaining contact with Iranian officials regarding the 14 other Turkish-owned vessels still in the area, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

“Fifteen ships with Turkish owners were in the region. We received authorization from the Iranian authorities for one vessel that had used an Iranian port, and it was able to pass,” Uraloğlu said.

The Transport Ministry said the vessel that transited the strait was the “Rozana,” adding that Turkish-owned ships in the area carry a total of 171 crew members.

The ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving tankers and other vessels stranded and raising concerns about disruptions to global energy supplies.

Separately, the ministry said Turkish Airlines and AJet suspended flights to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain and Dammam until March 19, while flights to Iran were canceled until March 20.