### [2026-05-20](/feed/2026/05/20/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# A South Korean-flagged oil tanker safely transits the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first passage by a South Korean vessel through the waterway since the war started. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Star](https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/05/20/south-korean-oil-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz)

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