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Two South Korean-Operated Vessels Exit Strait of Hormuz but 22 Others Remain After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reported Monday that two vessels passed through the waterway following last week's memorandum of understanding. Twenty-two South Korean-linked ships remain in the strait, with 135 sailors still in the Persian Gulf.
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Two South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire agreement the previous week. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the vessels are sailing normally but have not yet fully left the high-risk zone. No South Korean crew members are on board, and the ships are not bound for South Korea.
Under the ceasefire terms, Tehran agreed to allow vessels to transit the strait without fees for 60 days. The ministry declined to disclose further details on the vessels due to safety concerns. With the two departures, the number of South Korean-linked ships remaining in the strait has fallen to 22.
The ministry said 135 South Korean sailors remain in the Persian Gulf, including 102 aboard South Korean-operated vessels and 33 serving on foreign-flagged ships. The very large crude carrier Universal Winner, operated by HMM, reached waters off Ulsan on June 10.
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