Presidential office says no final decision on Hormuz Strait deployment
Korea has not yet made a final decision on whether to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a presidential official said Wednesday, amid U.S. pressure on Seoul to help secure the waterway. "The government has not yet finalized its policy and is cautiously assessing it," Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for public relations and communication, said in a YouTube interview. Korea has…
The Korean government has not yet made a final decision on deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior presidential official. The decision is being carefully assessed in response to U.S. pressure for Seoul to assist in securing the waterway. The government has been considering its options, including sending a defense ministry team to the United Arab Emirates to gauge the situation.
However, the final policy has not been decided, and working-level discussions have led to premature media reports. President Lee Jae Myung's recent talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the matter are also mentioned, but not immediately relevant to the current situation.
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