# South Korea sends team to assess situation in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/49819

- Reuters, 2026-09-08 14:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-sends-team-assess-situation-strait-hormuz-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa01611b45a8a0001cf91b3

> South Korea has dispatched an inspection team to evaluate security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said Tuesday. It has not decided whether to send troops.

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