New Delhi, March 10 -- Iran on Tuesday offered Arab and European countries unrestricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz if they expel US and Israeli envoys from their territories.

The rather unorthodox offer of safe passage was made by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who offered "full right and freedom" to transit the strategic waterway if Arab and European nations sever ties with the US and Israel, as per state broadcaster IRIB.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply normally passes, has become a focal point of the confrontation between US-Israel and Iran, with uncertainty about supply sparking considerable volatility in global energy prices.

Iran had earlier claimed to have ...