Seoul – South Korea is reviewing options, including military measures, to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said on Friday, while denying media ?reports that the government had already decided on a deployment.
Several South Korean media outlets, including JTBC and MBC, reported late ?on Thursday ?that Seoul was preparing to deploy military assets before the end of the year and could ?seek parliamentary approval this month.
The reports said options under consideration included a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel, and a mine detection and clearance unit.
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