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South Korea says ship was struck by ‘unidentified flying objects’ in Hormuz

South Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidentified objects struck a Korean-operated cargo s

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

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 wa...

By Agence France-Presse

South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz damaged by unidentified objects, ministry says

President Trump said at the time the incident was caused by an Iranian attack

By Heejin Kim

FM Cho says further, closer examination needed into strike on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday a closer examination is needed regarding a recent strike on a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as the government has yet to determine who was responsible for the incident. The remarks came after the foreign ministry said Sunday that the strike by two "unidentified airborne objects" was found to have caused an explosion and fire aboard the Panama-flagged cargo ship HMM Namu, operated by the South Korean major shipping firm HMM Co., last week, anno

By The Korea Herald

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