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South Korean cabinet approves Hormuz deployment amid backlash

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's Cabinet on Tuesday approved the deployment of naval forces to the Gulf of Oman.

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Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's Cabinet on Tuesday approved the deployment of naval forces to the Gulf of Oman, near the coast of Iran, amid public backlash.

Civil society leaders protested, as more details of the force's mission emerge. Critics argue President Lee is submitting to US President Donald Trump's pressure to join his war of aggression against Iran.