FM Cho urges safe navigation in Strait of Hormuz in phone talks with Iranian counterpart

▲ This Reuters file photo shows cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah near the border with Oman's Musandam Governorate in the United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. (Yonhap)

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FM Cho urges safe navigation in Strait of Hormuz in phone talks with Iranian counterpart

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday asked his Iranian counterpart to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing conflict in the region, the foreign ministry said.

Cho made the call in his phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as tensions have escalated in the Middle East following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran late last month.

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have nearly halted, disrupting global supply and leading to surging global oil prices.

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