Seoul Weighs Hormuz Role

SeoulOne word could send warships to Hormuz.

It lets South Korea send forces near Iran’s war without a parliamentary vote.

Hormuz carried 61% of Korea’s crude imports last year, so Seoul is paying the chokepoint’s security cost in aircraft.

President Lee Jae Myung may raise the options when he meets Emmanuel Macron next week.

Sources: Al Jazeera Online