Seoul Korea breaks silence on secret Strait of Hormuz deployment reports
South Korea’s presidential office dismissed media reports on Friday claiming Seoul is preparing an immediate military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, clarifying that “nothing has been decided” and that internal evaluations remain underway.
President Donald Trump, who criticized South Korea over its reluctance to commit military assets to the region and subsequently scaled back the duration of the joint “Ulchi Freedom Shield” military exercises.
The denial follows domestic media reports citing military sources that claimed Seoul planned to seek National Assembly approval to deploy a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support ship, and an explosive ordnance disposal unit.
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