South Korea Considering What Role It Can Play in the Strait of Hormuz

South Korean officials said Seoul is discussing what role the country could play in efforts to secure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. So far, South Korea has refused to participate in the US war against Iran, drawing President Donald Trump’s ire. 

First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo told the National Assembly, “The government is looking at the issue basically not from the perspective of South Korea-US relations, but in terms of ensuring safe navigation [through the Strait of Hormuz], the security of energy supply. . .