# South Koreans protest possible navy expansion near Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/106295

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-19 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5dp3lNei1c

> South Korea is weighing an extension of its anti-piracy mission from the Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman, bringing its navy closer to the Strait of Hormuz. Critics at home warn the move could pull the country into a war with Iran.

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