South Korean Foreign Minister Denies Decision on Strait of Hormuz Military Deployment

Kathmandu. South Korea's Foreign Minister said on Friday that no decision has yet been made on deploying military forces in the Strait of Hormuz with his Iranian counterpart. Tehran had warned against any such military deployment after Seoul said it was considering 'contributing' to the security of the waterway.

A telephone conversation was held between South Korea's top diplomat Cho Hyun and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at Tehran's request. A statement issued by Seoul's Foreign Ministry said,