Four more S. Korean vessels exit Strait of Hormuz

Key facts

• Four additional South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz.
• This brings the total number of South Korean vessels to have exited the strait to six.
• The exits follow a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
• The 26 South Korean sailors aboard the departing vessels are confirmed to be sailing normally.
• Eighteen South Korean-linked ships remain in the Strait of Hormuz.

Four more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total to six following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries confirmed the vessels are sailing normally. A total of 26 South Korean sailors were on board the departing ships. The number of South Korean-linked ships remaining in the strait has decreased to 18.