One step closer to war; Seoul's expensive bet under pressure from Trump.
Shahab Shahsawari Alabi' - IRNA reporter
🔹 The South Korean government, which in September insisted on not making any decision to send military forces near the Strait of Hormuz, has now advanced the plan to expand the mission of the "Chunga" flotilla to the area near Iranian waters and to increase its forces and equipment until the early approval stage. Although this action is enabled by emphasizing the "non-combat" nature and activity outside the Strait of Hormuz, in the eyes of Kurhai's critics, it could impose new security and diplomatic costs on Seoul.