Iran FM Araghchi blames aggressors for Strait of Hormuz instability in Seoul meeting

On 2026-04-23, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States and Israel were fully responsible for any instability in the Strait of Hormuz. He made the remarks in Tehran during a meeting with South Korea's Special Envoy Chung Byung-ha, while also calling for condemnation of the 'aggression' and expressing readiness to expand Iran-South Korea cooperation.