SeoulThe government denies preparing a Hormuz deployment.

Any deployment requires parliamentary approval South Korea has not yet sought.

South Korea imports roughly 70% of its crude oil through the strait Washington wants patrolled.

Parliament, not Washington, will decide if Korean patrol ships enter the strait.

How each outlet framed it
The Guardian
reports presidential denial of Hormuz deployment despite military sources; names assets (P-8 Poseidon, logistics ship)

Sources: The Guardian