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World : 2 More Korean Vessels Clear Strait Of Hormuz
SEOUL, June 27 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in West Asia, the oceans ministry said Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
South Korean ships transit Strait of Hormuz after U.S.–Iran agreement
Seoul, June 22 (SANA) Two South Korean vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement between the United States and Iran, South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Monday. The ministry, cited by Yonhap News Agency, said the vessels, operated by South Korean shipping companies, had been waiting in the []
Al-Monitor
· Jun 22, 2026
Two South Korean-operated vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz after MOU signed
SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - Two vessels operated by South Korea passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire agreement last week, Seoul's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Monday. The vessels are sailing normally, but have not yet fully exited a high-risk zone, the ministry said, declining to disclose further details on the vessels. The ships do not have South Korean crew on board and are not bound for South Korea, the ministry said.
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· Jul 2, 2026
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The korea Herald News
· Jun 27, 2026
2 more Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz
Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said Saturday. Two vessels operated by South Korean shipping companies, which had been waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, are sailing normally after passing through the strait, a ministry official said. They were among the 26 South Korea-related vessels that had been stranded in the strait after Iran blocked shipping routes in t
Korea Times News
· Jul 1, 2026
1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
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Related coverage for "World : 2 More Korean Vessels Clear Strait Of Hormuz": Syrian Arab News Agency — South Korean ships transit Strait of Hormuz after U.S.–Iran agreement. Al-Monitor — Two South Korean-operated vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz after MOU signed. Arutz Sheva — The Strait of Hormuz and the Straits of Tammuz. The korea Herald News — 2 more Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz. Korea Times News — 1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz. Anadolu Agency — INTERVIEW - Ankara summit marked ‘first practical steps’ toward deeper South Korea-NATO partnership: President Lee