South Korea announces an investigation into a ship fire in the Strait of Hormuz

The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the authorities will conduct an investigation into the cause of the fire that broke out on a ship operated by a South Korean company in the Strait of Hormuz, after the ship was towed to a nearby port.

The ministry added in a statement – according to what was reported by Reuters news agency: "It will be possible to determine the exact cause of the accident after towing the ship and assessing the damage it sustained.".

The American President reduced Donald Trump The importance of the tension raised by the entry of American warships Strait of Hormuz Monday, indicating that Iran"I fired some shots" But it only caused damage to a ship belonging to South Korea.

These developments threaten the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, with American warships moving through Hormuz on Monday in a step within an American plan aimed, according to Trump, at resuming navigation through the vital strait.

Strait of Hormuz

The American president said "Iran fired some shots at countries unrelated to the Freedom Project, including a South Korean cargo ship. Maybe it’s time for South Korea to join the mission!"
He continued in a post "Except for the South Korean ship, there is currently no damage in the strait area"
Trump added that American forces destroyed seven small Iranian military boats. The commander of the army’s Central Command (Centcom) had previously stated that six Iranian boats had been destroyed, while Tehran denied this.