https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-to-deploy-military-mission-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-openContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-to-deploy-military-mission-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-openhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-to-deploy-military-mission-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-open#u187230Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:36:50 +0000South Korea will expand its anti-piracy military operations closer to the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open and protect shipping lanes. The deployment sends navy assets to the Middle East following US midterms and despite warnings from Iran. Seoul chose this approach after previously resisting pressure from the United States to send warships directly. The expanded mission adjusts existing anti-piracy patrols operating off East Africa to cover the Gulf of Oman and surrounding waters as tankers burn near the crucial transit chokepoint.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz serves as a