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Trump's Hormuz 'failure' forces Asian ally to step in? | South Korea, Iran, USA, war, Gulf, NATO
Published on Sep 05, 2026 08:23 am IST
South Korea, after resisting Donald Trump's Iran pressure, is reportedly reviewing a possible military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz as threats to its crucial energy lifeline mount. Reports suggest Seoul could consider P-8 Poseidon aircraft, naval logistics support, mine-clearance units and explosive ordnance teams, although the presidential office insists nothing has been decided. The stakes are enormous: South Korea imports more than 90% of its primary energy, while roughly 70% of its crude oil passes through Hormuz. With U.S.-South Korea tensions already growing, has the Hormuz crisis finally forced Seoul to reconsider?
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