South Korean ship in Hormuz hit by unidentified objects on May 4, ministry says
A joint probe found the blast likely came from two unidentified aerial objects and ruled out an internal malfunction, officials said.
- On Sunday, South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced two unidentified aerial objects struck the Panama-flagged cargo ship HMM Namu on May 4, causing an engine-room fire while the vessel was stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
- An on-site probe at Drydocks World Dubai ruled out internal mechanical failure, confirming the strikes caused a five-meter-wide breach in the hull after finding no abnormalities in the ship's engine, generator, or boiler rooms.
- Officials summoned Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Saeed Koozechi to brief him on investigation results, while all 24 crew members, including six South Koreans, remained uninjured throughout the incident.
- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran "taken some shots" at the vessel and urged Seoul to join "Project Freedom," though Tehran categorically denied involvement in the attack.
- Officials plan further analysis of debris collected from the Namu to identify the perpetrator and attack nature, as nearly 30 years of fuel price stability faces pressure amid security review.
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Seoul Condemns Strike on Vessel in Hormuz as Probe Continues
South Korea strongly condemned what it described as an attack on a civilian cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after a government investigation found the ship was struck by unidentified objects, though it stopped short of assigning blame.
Confirmed strike on vessel may reshape Seoul's stance on joining U.S.-led Hormuz mission: experts
SEOUL - The confirmed strike by unidentified objects on a South Korean-operated cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to give Seoul grounds to consider joining U.S.-led missions aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation in the strait, experts said Sunday.
Two explosions in one minute: Iranian drones strike South Korean ship in Hormuz
Amid soaring tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, South Korea said two Iranian drones struck the cargo ship HMM Namu one minute apart, sparking a major fire and tearing a 23-foot-deep hole in the vessel’s stern; all 24 crew members survived
Seoul confirms strike on vessel in Hormuz before Pentagon talks
South Korea said a fire aboard a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz was caused by external strikes, the first official acknowledgment by Seoul that the incident was the result of an attack, though it stopped short of assigning blame. A South Korean government joint investigation found that two “unidentified aerial objects” struck the stern of the HMM Namu about one minute apart ...
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