Trump says Iran fired at S. Korean vessel, urges Seoul to join Strait of Hormuz mission
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran fired at a South Korean cargo ship and urged Seoul to join a U.S.-led mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks followed an explosion on a Panama-flagged vessel operated by a South Korean company, with no casualties reported. The U.S. has launched 'Project Freedom' to restore shipping access through the strait, deploying significant military assets amid rising tensions.
- ▪Iran allegedly fired at a South Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Trump.
- ▪An explosion occurred on a Panama-flagged ship operated by South Korea's HMM Co., though the cause remains under investigation.
- ▪The U.S. launched 'Project Freedom' with 15,000 personnel and advanced military assets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪No casualties were reported on the ship, which had 24 crew members, including six South Koreans.
- ▪Trump criticized South Korea for not supporting U.S. efforts despite American troop presence in the region.
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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has taken shots at a South Korean cargo ship and other targets, noting that it is time for Seoul to participate in a mission to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz.Trump made the remarks in a social media post as the United States launched an operation, called Project Freedom, to guide commercial vessels stranded by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, out of the waterway, a key shipping route for oil, fertilizer and other commodities."Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship.
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