According to a newspaper, South Korea is participating in the US-led military operation to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The Cheonghae naval unit is to be withdrawn from the fight against piracy off Somalia, the South Korean newspaper Maekyung reported today, citing high-ranking government circles. Maybe helicopters would also be ordered. The unit includes a destroyer.
A Defense Department spokesman said a decision had not been taken. Following attacks on oil tankers in the waterway, the US has called allies to a joint mission. The government in Washington blames Iran, which rejects the allegations.
