Caught between US and Iran, South Korea weighs Hormuz role
South Korea is inching closer to a potentially risky military role in the Strait of Hormuz after sending a fact-finding team to the Middle East, with Seoul weighing US pressure to contribute against the threat of Iranian retaliation. The mission underscores the dilemma Seoul faces over supporting a major security ally and avoiding being dragged into a conflict it did not start. Observers argue that any deployment should be delayed, limited and conducted through a broader coalition rather than...
Where: United Arab Emirates, Iran, South Korea, Seoul, Washington
Exact coordinates
united arab emirates: 23.420, 53.850
iran: 32.430, 53.690
south korea: 35.910, 127.770
seoul: 37.570, 126.980
washington: 38.910, -77.040
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