FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin South Korea is considering a phased contribution to efforts aimed at ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on 13 May. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Ahn said he had conveyed Seoul’s position during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on 11 May. He added that South Korea intends to act as a responsible member of the international community and is reviewing ways to contribute gradually, according to comments confirmed by the Ministry of National Defense. RelatedNews Iran claims oil spill in the Gulf caused by tanker dump Melina Travlos highlights shipping’s role as a force of stability amidst tension var jnews_module_21372629_0_6a0459f8f0829 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21372629","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"4346,358,2647","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone