Yonhap News5/12/2026Defense1 min readSouth Korea
South Korea to Review Phased Contributions to U.S. Strait of Hormuz Initiative
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South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced a review of potential phased contributions to the U.S.-led initiative in the Strait of Hormuz after discussions with U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.
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SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday he has told his U.S. counterpart that Seoul will review making phased contributions to the U.S. initiative in the Strait of Hormuz. Ahn's remark came as he held talks with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, at the Pentagon earlier this week.
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