South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait

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1. France 24

   South Korea to deploy military mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Nov 4, 2026

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   South Korea will deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open, its defence ministry said Thursday. Seoul said it would protect commercial shipping and energy supplies while ruling out military intervention in the ong…

2. Al-Monitor

   South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

   Published Nov 4, 2026

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   SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to expand the operations of its anti-piracy Cheonghae unit to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the Defence Ministry said, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to provide support ‌for the war in Iran.

3. The Guardian

   South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Nov 4, 2026

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   Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war support South Korea plans to expand the operations ⁠of its anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the strait of Hormuz, its defence minist…

4. Al Jazeera

   South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Nov 5, 2026

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   Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.