Korea Paving Way to Send Naval Ship to Hormuz, Reports Say

By Soo-Hyang Choi

Sep 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –South Korea has begun preparations for a possible deployment of a naval support ship and troops to the Strait of Hormuz, local media reports said, as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US ally over its lack of support for the war with Iran.

Seoul last month notified Washington that it was willing to dispatch a naval ship and maritime patrol aircraft, and began preparations to seek parliament’s approval, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said Friday without identifying its sources. Some 150 troops would be required to operate the ship and aircraft, the report