South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Iran's Abbas Araghchi discussed Hormuz security in a Friday (Sep 11) call arranged at Tehran's request, with Seoul expressing deep concern and hope for peace while noting no military deployment decision has been made [1]. Iran's foreign ministry warned earlier that week any South Korean military presence would be considered support for US 'aggression' with serious consequences [1]. Separately, the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi on Sep 11-12 saw Hormuz Strait insurance pressures dominate discussions; Iran Insurers Syndicate's Mahmoud Asad Samani noted instability necessitating higher premiums and a BRICS Business Council working group was established [2]. The material addition is the South Korea-Iran diplomatic channel and BRICS insurance working group, extending the prior post's coverage.