South Korea said it was checking a report that one of its ships anchored inside the Strait of Hormuz was attacked, adding that no South Korean crew members were hurt.
A Foreign Ministry official said on the 4th that the consular bureau was confirming whether the vessel was hit. “We have initially confirmed there were no casualties among our nationals,” the official said.
Cheong Wa Dae said it was also determining the cause of a fire on the ship and confirmed there were no injuries among the South Korean crew.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it believed the general cargo ship HMM Namu, anchored in waters outside the harbor limits of Umm Al Quwain port in the Hormuz area, was struck at about 8:40 p.m.
The ministry said 24 people were aboard: six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals. Damage was reported on the port side of the engine room, and the ship was waiting at sea.
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on social media Truth Social that he would begin “Project Freedom” on the morning of the 4th, Middle East time, to pull out ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz.
Cheong Wa Dae said the government hoped global maritime logistics would quickly stabilize and return to normal. It said South Korea and the United States were maintaining close communication on the stable use of major sea lanes, including the Strait of Hormuz.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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