South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'
Source: msn/Reuters
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SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it had suspended a review of whether to participate in a U.S. operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump put the mission on hold.
A Blue House official also said it was still unclear if a South Korean-operated vessel that suffered an explosion and caught fire on Monday had been attacked in the strait.
Trump had earlier urged Seoul to join his "Project Freedom" initiative to free up navigation, claiming that Iran fired shots at a Korean-operated ship and other targets as the U.S. launched its operation to open the strait.
"After checking additional information, it seems to be unclear whether the vessel was attacked," Wi Sung-lac, South Korea's presidential national security adviser, told a briefing. He said the ship did not seem to be listing after the fire, which started in the engine room and was extinguished hours later. None of the 24 crew members was injured.
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