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South Korean Vessels Resume Strait Passage After US-Iran Ceasefire

6/22/2026

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Two South Korean-operated ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.–Iran cease-fire memorandum was signed last week.
The ministry said the vessels are sailing normally, have not yet fully exited the high-risk zone, and carry no South Korean crew or destination.
It declined to provide further information on the ships’ cargo or ownership.
Twenty-two South Korean-operated ships remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Two South Korean-operated ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.–Iran cease-fire memorandum was signed last week.
The ministry said the vessels are sailing normally, have not yet fully exited the high-risk zone, and carry no South Korean crew or destination.
It declined to provide further information on the ships’ cargo or ownership.
Twenty-two South Korean-operated ships remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.