One of Seven Stranded Malaysian Vessels Sails Through Hormuz

One of seven Malaysian-owned commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz has been “granted safe passage” and is heading to its destination, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

This follows high-level diplomatic engagement, including a telephone conversation on March 26 between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. On Tuesday, Anwar said he told the Iranian leader during the call that the stranded Malaysian vessels “will cause difficulty,” and was assured that instructions would be issued to facilitate their safe passage.