S. KOREAN ANTI-PIRACY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

Highlights –

• S. Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran had seized a South Korean oil tanker named MT Hanuk Chemi.
• The vessel is said to have been traveling from Saudi Arabia to the UAE.
• Teheran, Iran claims that the seizure was due to the ship creating environmental and chemical pollution.

The South Korean government r....