South Korea says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian missile
27/05/2026 09:16
South Korea says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian missile SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM 011200.KS in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month likely involved an Iranian anti-ship missile.
The Iranian embassy in Seoul did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim, Joyce Lee and Brenda Goh
Editing by Ed Davies)
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