Only two South Korean ships remain in Hormuz, says president

Only two South Korean ships remain in Hormuz, says president All but two stranded South Korean ships have now exited the Strait of Hormuz, President Lee Jae-myung says. A total of 26 South Korean-linked vessels were stranded in the Strait when Iran closed the strategic waterway on February 28 in response to the US-Israeli assault. Nearly 11,000 sailors on board 600 vessels were left stranded during the war. Under an International Maritime Organization-led operation, some 115 ships carrying 2,500 crew members left the strait last week. The operation was paused after renewed hostilities erupted between US and Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship by Iranian forces.