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South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait

Al Jazeera5 November 2026, 07:44 UTCSouth Korea

Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.

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