South Korean Ship Allegedly Targeted in Strait of Hormuz
South Korea announced today that it is verifying intelligence that a ship flying the South Korean flag was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
TL;DR
- South Korea is verifying intelligence about an alleged attack on a ship under its flag in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Preliminary information suggests no casualties in the potential attack.
- Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Persian Gulf.
- Two U.S. ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran previously claimed to have blocked a U.S. warship from entering the Persian Gulf.
- Iran has threatened unauthorized ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas transport route.
- Approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz.