2nd South Korean-operated vessel exits Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions

A second vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company has successfully navigated out of the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul said Thursday, even as Iran warned that it would target any ship attempting to transit the strategic waterway following renewed US airstrikes.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the vessel, a liquefied natural gas carrier operated by a South Korean company, had safely exited the strait and was continuing its voyage.

The ship is not bound for South Korea and has eight S ...