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South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz
- South Korea decided to expand the operational area of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit from the Gulf of Aden to open waters south of Oman near the Port of Duqm, about 650 km from the Strait of Hormuz.
- The unit will operate independently under South Korean command rather than joining the US-led mission on Iran.
- Seoul emphasized that the mission is strictly for non-combat protection of citizens, commercial vessels, and energy supplies.
- On the authority of the government, patrol aircraft are prohibited from targeting or monitoring Iranian territory, territorial waters, or the interior of the…
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