Seoul says that an “explosion and fire” struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, AFP reports.

The foreign ministry says that around 8:40pm in Seoul (4:40pm PKT), “an explosion and fire occurred on a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company … anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates inside the Strait of Hormuz”, adding that there were “no casualties to date”.

Opinion

Trouble at home

Trouble at home

The country’s strength lies in its political and economic stability, not in fleeting moments of diplomatic success.

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