South Korea dispatches fact-finding team to Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran war

South Korea has sent a fact-finding team to assess conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic is nearly paralyzed due to the US-Iran war that began February 28. No decision on troop deployment has been made, but the move signals potential military involvement in a critical chokepoint. The assessment will inform Seoul's response to the disruption of global energy markets.