South Korea says it is considering Hormuz deployment options, including aircraft

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-29 06:45 UTC

South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told a parliamentary audit, as reported by Middle East Eye, that Seoul is still considering options for a possible deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, including a maritime patrol aircraft, and ruled out a combat deployment. Reuters reported the same South Korean statement that Seoul is considering deployment options including aircraft. An anonymous senior South Korean official, relayed via a Telegram channel, said Seoul has ruled out deploying combat forces.

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• Reuters, 2026-10-29 06:45 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-29 07:30 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-29 16:43 UTC

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• 2026-10-29 07:31 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-29 07:37 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-29 06:45 UTC; last updated 2026-10-29 16:49 UTC.

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