Event Brief
Seoul reaffirms intent to help restore Hormuz free passage
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET
Summary: South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reaffirmed Seoul’s willingness to contribute substantively to restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap reported. The remarks were made during the Friday meeting.
WHO: Cho Hyun
WHAT: Reaffirmed South Korea’s willingness to contribute substantively to restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (11):
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Middle East Eye,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
Yonhap Korea
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