‘Unidentified aircraft’ hit Korean cargo ship in Hormuz on Monday: Seoul

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An unidentified aircraft struck a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, causing significant concern over the security of shipping in this crucial waterway. This incident follows rising tensions in the region involving Iran and US operations to secure shipping routes.

A South Korean cargo ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz six days ago was struck by unidentified aircraft, the foreign ministry in Seoul said on Sunday, days after the fire-damaged HMM Namu arrived in Dubai. US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran had “taken some shots” at the Panama-flagged vessel and urged South Korea to join US operations aimed at restoring normal shipping through the strait. The vital waterway has been virtually closed since the United States and Israel launched a war...