A warship has been deployed by a South Korean anti-piracy unit in response to the seizure of a commercial tanker and its 20-member crew in Gulf waters by Iranian forces earlier this week, according to reports.
The Chungmugong Yi Sun Sin class destroyer named Choi Young arrived in the waters on Tuesday and will be operating near the Strait of Hormuz, which is located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung Chan said during a press conference, The Drive reported.
