South Korea Weighs Phased Hormuz Role After U.S. Talks, Minister Says
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul is weighing political support, personnel dispatches and military assets, but no detailed troop expansion talks have begun.
- On Wednesday, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced Seoul is reviewing phased support for U.S.-led efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz following recent attacks on commercial shipping near the waterway.
- President Donald Trump urged South Korea to support U.S. efforts after the Panama-flagged HMM Namu was struck last week, with the vessel catching fire off the United Arab Emirates on May 4.
- Ahn detailed potential support measures including "declaring of support, dispatching personnel, sharing information and providing military assets." He emphasized South Korea would "participate as a responsible member of the international community."
- The Iranian Embassy in Seoul "firmly rejects and categorically denies any allegations" linking Iranian armed forces to the incident. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Seoul's defense spending plans during Pentagon meetings.
- At the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue, Hegseth and Ahn discussed alliance cooperation, defense modernization, and wartime operational control transition. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to "stand shoulder-to-shoulder" amid rising global threats.
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South Korea considering supporting U.S. effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, defense minister says
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday Seoul may offer support for the U.S.-led effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean vessel came under fire in the waterway last week.
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The Arabian Stories NewsSouth Korea to consider phased contribution to US maritime security initiative in Strait of Hormuz
South Korea has said it will review making phased contributions to a United States-led initiative referring to President Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" aimed at ensuring safe passage of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korea to review phased contributions to US-led Hormuz initiative
South Korea will review making phased contributions to a US-led initiative aimed at restoring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday, according to Yonhap News Agency.
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