Iran's top envoy to Seoul said Thursday South Korean ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but only with prior coordination with Tehran, saying that his country has asked Seoul to provide details of the vessels stranded in the key waterway amid the ongoing conflict.
Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Saeed Koozechi made the remarks in a press conference, as 26 South Korean ships with about 180 crew members aboard remain stranded in the shipping lane effectively blocked by Iran following attacks by the United States and Israel.
Koozechi also said that Iran considers South Korea a non-adversarial country.
"There are no problems with the vessels," he said through an interpreter. "But in order for them to pass through, you need coordination, prior consultations with the Iranian military and government."
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