Deputy FM to attend virtual multilateral meeting on Strait of Hormuz

▲ Park Il, South Korean foreign ministry spokesperson, speaks during a press briefing in Seoul on April 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Deputy FM to attend virtual multilateral meeting on Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A senior foreign ministry official will attend a multilateral ministerial meeting late Thursday on efforts to ensure safe passage of the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry said.

Chung Eui-hae, deputy foreign minister for political affairs, will join participants from 34 other countries, including Britain and France, to assess the current situation in the vital waterway for global energy supplies amid the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

The 35 nations have issued a joint statement condemning Iran's effective blockade of the shipping lane, pledging to contribute to ensuring safety and freedom of navigation in the region.

The meeting will take place via video links at 8 p.m. (Seoul time).

"We expect there will be broad discussions regarding the current situation and the need to secure the safety of vessels and crew stranded in the strait, and freedom of navigation," ministry spokesperson Park Il said in a press briefing.

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