South Korean, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss Strait of Hormuz
The ministers agreed to keep bilateral and multilateral channels open as Seoul weighs military support for navigation security, officials said.
- On Friday, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held their sixth phone conversation to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.
- The call occurred as Korea considers deploying military assets to the strategic waterway under United States pressure, while Iran strongly opposes foreign military involvement in the region.
- Cho reiterated Seoul's commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait, while requesting Iran ensure the safety of Korean nationals in the region.
- Araghchi explained Iran's perspective on the regional situation, and both ministers agreed to maintain communication through bilateral and multilateral channels on regional developments.
- Separately, IRNA reported Araghchi discussed bilateral ties and regional security with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal Farhan, stressing the need for diplomatic cooperation to prevent crisis escalation.
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South Korean, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed the situation in the Middle East, including freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, in a telephone call on Friday (Sep 11) with his Iranian counterp
Phone call comes amid US pressure on Seoul to join military operations against Iran in Strait of Hormuz
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BizTocSouth Korean, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says
SEOUL, Sept 11 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed the situation in the Middle East, including freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, in a telephone call on Friday with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Iran discussed the Strait of Hormuz by phone on Friday, Seoul said, days after confirming it was considering contributing to securing the waterway.
Amidst intense controversy surrounding the deployment of troops to the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministers of South Korea and Iran spoke by phone to discuss the situation in the Middle East. On the afternoon of the 11th, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun spoke by phone at the request of Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, discussing recent developments in the Middle East, bilateral relations between South Korea and Iran, and the protectio…
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