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South Korea says considering deployment options to Strait of Hormuz, including aircraft
- Seoul was continuing discussions with Washington on possible options
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South Korea is exploring options for deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, potentially including a maritime patrol aircraft, while ruling out combat involvement and continuing discussions with the US.
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- South Korea's potential deployment options in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Ongoing discussions between Seoul and Washington regarding the deployment.
- President Lee Jae Myung's stance on ruling out combat deployment.
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SEOUL: South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Thursday that Seoul was still considering various options regarding a possible deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, including sending a maritime patrol aircraft.
Seoul was continuing discussions with Washington on possible options, but a combat deployment was ruled out in line with President Lee Jae Myung’s earlier announcement, Wi told a parliamentary audit.