The White House denies reports of sending South Korean forces into the Strait of Hormuz

The White House said in a statement to reporters: “This is not true. The details of this issue have not yet been resolved.”

The office explained that South Korea is holding discussions with other countries regarding ways to contribute to restoring peace and stability in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.

The South Korean channel JTBC had previously reported that the government was examining the possibility of sending forces to the strait, and that it was reviewing the details necessary to request approval from the National Assembly.

US President Donald Trump said in a post on social media in August that he had reduced the size of joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, and one of the reasons for this was Seoul’s refusal to help Washington in the war against Iran.