REMBAU, March 28 -- Seven Malaysian vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to depart the strategic waterway soon, following successful diplomatic engagements between Malaysia and Iran.

According to The Star, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan confirmed that the Iranian government has agreed to allow the ships to transit through the strait. He stated that a specific window for their departure is expected to open shortly.

"I have spoken to my Iranian counterpart, and this was followed by a call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian," Mohamad Hasan told reporters after attending a Hari Raya open house in Rantau today.

He added that a Malaysian cargo vessel carryin...