Only two South Korean ships remain in Hormuz, says president

Middle East Eye · June 30, 2026 War

Only two South Korean ships remain in Hormuz, says president All but two stranded South Korean ships have now exited the Strait of Hormuz, President Lee Jae-myung says. A total of 26 South Korean-linked vessels were stranded in the Strait when Iran closed the strategic waterway on February 28 in response to the US-Israeli assault. Nearly 11,000 sailors on board 600 vessels were left stranded during the war.

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