Middle East live: South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz

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Source: France 24

South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, media reported Thursday, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. Iran launched strikes on American military targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for an attack that killed four people at a wedding on Tuesday night. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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