Middle East live: South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz
South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, media reported Thursday, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. Iran launched strikes on American military targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for an attack that killed four people at a wedding on Tuesday night. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Where: United Arab Emirates, Texas, Iran, South Korea, United States, Seoul, France, Germany, Russia
Exact coordinates
united arab emirates: 23.420, 53.850
texas: 31.970, -99.900
iran: 32.430, 53.690
south korea: 35.910, 127.770
united states: 37.090, -95.710
seoul: 37.570, 126.980
france: 46.230, 2.210
germany: 51.170, 10.450
russia: 61.520, 105.320
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