US EditionTrump urges South Korea to join Iran war after ship fired upon
Trump said the strike caused no damage as the U.S. launched Project Freedom and reported six Iranian boats destroyed and missiles intercepted.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump claimed Iran targeted a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, urging Seoul to join the U.S.-led "Project Freedom" mission to restore freedom of navigation.
- The explosion occurred on a Panama-flagged vessel operated by HMM in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route for one-fifth of the world's oil supply, prompting the U.S. to launch Project Freedom.
- U.S. Central Command deployed 15,000 service members for the operation, with Commander Adm. Brad Cooper reporting that U.S. forces destroyed seven Iranian "fast" boats, while Trump stated there was "no damage" to other vessels.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine will hold a press conference on Tuesday morning, as Trump previously criticized South Korea as "not helpful" despite stationing troops there.
- Trump shared a graphic portraying U.S. forces as "100% operational" and Iranian assets as "destroyed," while the cause of the explosion on the South Korean ship remains under investigation by authorities.
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Join the mission: Trump urges South Korea to protect ships near Iran after Seoul reports explosion on vessel - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump has called on South Korea to join the US-led maritime operation after alleging that an Iranian-linked attack targeted a South Korean cargo vessel. He also claimed that the American forces had engaged with Iranian-linked vessels, with the claim that seven of the Iranian 'fast ' boats were shot down.
"Join the mission": Trump urges South Korea to protect ships near Iran after Seoul reports explosion on vessel
US President Donald Trump has called on South Korea to join the US-led maritime operation after alleging that an Iranian-linked attack targeted a South Korean cargo vessel. He also claimed that the American forces had engaged with Iranian-linked vessels, with the claim that seven of the Iranian "fast " boats were shot down.
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Strait of Hormuz Tension Escalates: Trump Invites South Korea to Join ‘Project Freedom’ Mission
In a rare call, US President Donald Trump has invited South Korea also to join his ‘Project Freedom’ mission over the Strait of Hormuz — ... The post Strait of Hormuz Tension Escalates: Trump Invites South Korea to Join ‘Project Freedom’ Mission first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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