South Korea expands its naval mission in the Gulf of Aden to waters near the Strait of Hormuz Yonhap: Seoul plans to send a maritime patrol plane, an explosives disposal team and mine clearance equipment to Oman's southern waters. The implementation of this plan requires the approval of the South Korean parliament. South Korean authorities: This mission is non-combatant and independent and does not include entering the Strait of Hormuz or monitoring Iran's territorial waters.