- South Korea is considering joining Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following an explosion on one of its vessels.
- The decision comes after the cargo ship HMM Namu, operated by a South Korean company, reported an explosion and fire while anchored off the UAE coast, with Seoul investigating the cause.
- Trump announced "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the Strait, which Iran closed after the US and Israel started a new war on 28 February, leaving hundreds of vessels stranded.
- Trump swiftly blamed Iran for the HMM Namu incident and urged South Korea to join his mission, claiming Iran had targeted "unrelated nations" with respect to ship movement.
- The US military reported attempts to transit the Strait, being turned back by Iranian fire, and claimed to have sunk six Iranian small boats, while the UAE also reported an attack from Iran.
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