先週の米国とイランの停戦合意を受け、韓国が運航する船舶8隻がホルムズ海峡からさらに離脱した。
海洋水産部は金曜日、これら8隻が戦略的水路を無事に通過し、通常通り航行していると発表した。今回の離脱により、海峡内に残る韓国関連の船舶は5隻となった。
李在明（イ・ジェミョン）大統領はX（旧Twitter）で、週末までにさらに3隻が離脱する見通しであると投稿した。これにより残るのは、5月初旬の攻撃を受けて修理中の「Namu」号と、貨物関連の問題で停泊中の1隻のみとなる。
今回の離脱は、米国とイランが先週締結した暫定合意を受けたものだ。この合意に基づき、テヘランは船舶が60日間、手数料なしで海峡を通過することを許可している。
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Another South Korean-operated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the second such case amid regional tensions.
South Korea's foreign ministry emphasized on Sunday the diverse situations facing ships and nations in the Strait of Hormuz, following the recent transit of two Japan-linked tankers through the Iran-blocked waterway. This comes amid the ongoing crisis sparked by late February U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, which stranded 26 South Korean vessels carrying 173 sailors. Seoul prioritizes crew safety while seeking to restore navigation freedom under international norms.
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In an update to South Korea's response to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated on April 15 that Seoul has no plans to pay Iran for passage of its 26 stranded ships carrying 173 seafarers, aligning with the U.S.-led blockade. Data on the vessels was shared with Iran, the U.S., and Gulf states, factoring in a recent two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned of severe reaction against any military ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after two US destroyers passed through for a demining operation. The threat comes as peace talks between the United States and Iran began in Pakistan. Navigation in this strategic waterway remains hindered by mines laid by Tehran.
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Iran returned the Strait of Hormuz to full military control on Saturday, just a day after announcing its reopening to commercial traffic during a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The rapid reversal came amid persistent U.S. naval restrictions and low actual transits, heightening tensions in the key energy corridor.
Around 130 container vessels linked to the Philippines remain trapped in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing Middle East conflict and effective blockade, straining exports and goods flow, a shipping executive told a Senate panel on April 8. This follows recent diplomatic assurances from Iran for Philippine ships.
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Following Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open,' Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil vital to India's energy needs have begun exiting the Persian Gulf. This marks a further easing after earlier selective transits by ships without U.S. or Israeli links amid the ongoing conflict.