WorldSouth Korean, Iranian FMs discuss Hormuz as Houthis seize strategic island

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call at Tehran’s request to discuss developments in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports that Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken control of a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb are adding urgency to efforts to resolve the waterway disruption, with Iran reportedly working with Gulf states.