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[Key Points] Seoul reassesses Hormuz role as risks and pressure mount

Deployment recalibration: Seoul is reassessing a possible Hormuz military contribution as US-Iran fighting intensifies. It says no decision has been made. Risk calculus shifts: Renewed strikes and attacks on shipping have raised concerns that Korean forces could be drawn into direct hostilities. Options narrowing: A Navy support ship has lost favor. Patrol aircraft, mine-clearance teams and unmanned systems remain under review. US pressure builds: Washington is urging Seoul to commit resources,

Source: The Korea Herald