Foreign Minister Cho Hyun responds to lawmakers’ questions during a National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee session, Wednesday, regarding the attack on cargo vessel HMM Namu near the Strait of Hormuz. Yonhap
A Korean tanker that had been stranded near the Strait of Hormuz passed through the strait along an Iran-approved route on Wednesday after coordination between Seoul and Tehran.
It marked the first known transit by a Korean vessel since maritime traffic in the region was disrupted earlier this year.
"An oil tanker of Korea has passed the Strait of Hormuz and is continuing its voyage," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
A ministry official said that Iran informed the Korean Embassy in Tehran on Monday night that one Korean vessel would be allowed to transit the strait. The Korean government relayed the message to shipping company HMM, which later decided to proceed with the voyage.
