Turkish-owned ship allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Turkish-owned ship allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz, minister says A Turkish-owned ship that had been ​waiting near Iran was allowed to pass through the Strait ‌of Hormuz after authorities received permission from Tehran, said Turkish transport minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. In comments to Turkish media on Thursday that were ​released on Friday, Uraloglu said Ankara had declared the ​highest-level security warning for the strait and continued contact ⁠with Iranian officials regarding the situation of the remaining 14 ​Turkish-owned vessels there. "Fifteen ships [with Turkish owners] were there.