Iran announced on Saturday Iraq is exempt from restrictions on access to the Strait of Hormuz, adding another nation that can transit the chokepoint while the war continues. This follows several specific exceptions allowed by Iran while the nation continues to generally limit access to those who aided or continue to support the U.S. and Israel after their joint strikes on February 28 that kicked off the conflict and killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with dozens of high-ranking Iranian