# South Korea plans to extend naval operations closer to Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/130097

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 04:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/south-korea-to-expand-anti-piracy-unit-strait-of-hormuz

> South Korea will seek parliamentary approval to move the anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s operating area to waters near Oman’s port of Duqm, about 650km from the Strait of Hormuz. The defence ministry says the mission would be non-combat and independent of allied forces, following Donald Trump’s criticism of Seoul’s support for the Iran war.

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