Iraq's parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi said on Wednesday that Iran had not exempted Iraqi tankers from restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Arabiya reported.
"Iran did not exempt Iraqi tankers from the navigation ban in Hormuz," al-Halbousi told Al Arabiya in an interview.
He also said Baghdad wanted its relationship with Tehran to be based on respect for Iraqi sovereignty.
"We respect our relationship with Iran and want respect for Iraqi sovereignty internally," he said.
Al-Halbousi also said there was concern about the security situation inside Iraq, according to Al Arabiya.
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