South Korea's Ministry of Defense said that South Korea plans to expand the scope of operations of the Qinghai Sea Force, which carries out anti-piracy missions, to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, US President Trump pressured South Korea to support the war against Iran. A spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Defense confirmed that the government will submit a motion to the National Assembly to extend the deployment period of the Qinghai forces in the Middle East. The force's current deployment authorization expires at the end of 2026. Since 2009, the Qinghai Sea Force has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden to ensure the safety of merchant shipping. According to the motion, the Qinghai forces will expand their scope of operations to the waters near the port of Amandoukoum. The area is about 650 km from the Strait of Hormuz.

South Korea's Ministry of Defense said that South Korea plans to expand the scope of operations of the Qinghai Sea Force, which carries out anti-piracy missions, to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, US President Trump pressured South Korea to support the war against Iran. A spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Defense confirmed that the government will submit a motion to the National Assembly to extend the deployment period of the Qinghai forces in the Middle East. The force's current deployment authorization expires at the end of 2026. Since 2009, the Qinghai Sea Force has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden to ensure the safety of merchant shipping. According to the motion, the Qinghai forces will expand their scope of operations to the waters near the port of Amandoukoum. The area is about 650 km from the Strait of Hormuz.