2 more Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz

Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said Saturday.

"Two vessels operated by South Korean shipping companies, which had been waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, are sailing normally after passing through the strait," a ministry official said.

They were among the 26 South Korea-related vessels that had been stranded in the strait after Iran blocked shipping routes in t ...