South Korea seeks Iran’s response over cargo ship attack near Hormuz

Seoul raises concerns in diplomatic call as suspicion falls on Tehran over maritime incident

By Reuters Published: 2026-05-17T14:19:00+04:00 1 min read

Seoul: South Korea’s Foreign Minister, Cho Hyun, has asked for Iran’s position on a recent attack on a South Korean cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.

A South Korean official had previously stated that the likelihood of an entity other than Iran being responsible for the attack was low.