Seoul weighing phased contribution to Strait of Hormuz security: Defense Minister

“South Korea has informed the United States that it is willing to consider phased contributions to efforts to restore safe maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the South Korean Embassy in Washington after talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Ahn said Seoul explained that it would review “step-by-step” ways to contribute as a “responsible member of the international community.” Ahn has been visiting Washington

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