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South Korean president Lee Jae Myung says that all but two Korean vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the waterway a
Confirmed
Korean vessels have left Strait of Hormuz President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that all but two South Korean-operated vessels have left the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the US-Iran war. Korea launches ground search for 9 missing in Nepal amid air restrictions South Korea's rapid response team on Monday launched a ground operation to search for 9 Koreans missing following Nepal's devastating floods, as restrictions continued to hamper helicopter and drone searches.
The vessels' departures came after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal on June 17 ahead of a final peace agreement to end their war. "This is all thanks to the people who gathered their strengths while trusting the government, and the result of the sincere efforts of public servants at the oceans ministry, the foreign ministry, the National Intelligence Service and other relevant ministries," he said during the meeting at Cheong Wa Dae.
"We need more effective and focused crisis management in the mid- to long-term," he said, asking the government to maintain a thorough emergency response system and pursue long-term tasks, such as diversifying energy and raw material supply chains.
Lee cautioned, however, that the "crisis is not yet over" as a considerable amount of time will be required to fully bring the world economy back to normal, even after a peace agreement is signed.
Background
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of Oman, with a portion of the southwest of the peninsula under the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Wikipedia — Strait of Hormuz (CC BY-SA)
What's confirmed
- Korean vessels have left Strait of Hormuz President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that all but two South Korean-operated vessels have left the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the US-Iran war.
- The vessels' departures came after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal on June 17 ahead of a final peace agreement to end their war.
- "We need more effective and focused crisis management in the mid- to long-term," he said, asking the government to maintain a thorough emergency response system and pursue long-term tasks, such as diversifying energy and
- Lee cautioned, however, that the "crisis is not yet over" as a considerable amount of time will be required to fully bring the world economy back to normal, even after a peace agreement is signed.
What's still developing
- "This is all thanks to the people who gathered their strengths while trusting the government, and the result of the sincere efforts of public servants at the oceans ministry, the foreign ministry, the National…
- Lee cautioned, however, that the "crisis is not yet over" as a considerable amount of time will be required to fully bring the world economy back to normal, even after a peace agreement is signed.
- "We need more effective and focused crisis management in the mid- to long-term," he said, asking the government to maintain a thorough emergency response system and pursue long-term tasks, such as diversifying energy…
- Korea launches ground search for 9 missing in Nepal amid air restrictions South Korea's rapid response team on Monday launched a ground operation to search for 9 Koreans missing following Nepal's devastating floods,…