Iranian Embassy Denies Armed Forces Struck South Korean Ship in Hormuz
Iran’s embassy denied its armed forces were involved as investigators towed the damaged vessel to Dubai for inspection.
- On Monday, the Panama-flagged HMM Namu cargo ship sustained an explosion and fire in the Strait of Hormuz while carrying 24 crew members, with no report of sinking or tipping.
- President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran had "taken some shots" at the vessel, asserting it was attacked because it decided to go it alone outside a guarded cavalcade of ships.
- The Iranian Embassy in Seoul "firmly rejects and categorically denies" any involvement, while National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac stated that after reviewing additional information, it appeared uncertain the cause was from an attack.
- Following Trump's remarks, South Korea said it would "review its position" on joining United States operations, though National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac noted the suspension of "Project Freedom" made the review unnecessary.
- The Iranian Embassy warned that responsibility for unintended incidents rests with parties proceeding without due regard to declared transit regulations, stressing the Strait of Hormuz is an integral part of its defensive geography.
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South Korea begins probe into ship fire in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran dispute
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Oceans Ministry said on Friday that government investigators had started examining the cause of an explosion and fire aboard a Korean-operated vessel amid uncertainty over whether it had been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.• The ship's operator HMM said investigators dispatched from South Korea boarded the vessel at around 0600 GMT after it had been towed to a port in Dubai.• The spokesperson said it was …
Iranian Parliament Official: Fire on South Korean Ship in Hormuz Not Due to Iranian Military Attack; If Attacked, Would Proudly Admit It. A senior official of the Iranian Parliament reiterated on the 7th that the explosion and fire on a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz were not caused by an attack by the Iranian military. Iranian Parliament National Security and
Iran has denied participation in an attack on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormus. According to a media report, the U.S. naval operation in the Strait was interrupted due to inconsistencies with Saudi Arabia.
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