Seoul, May 27, 2026 (AFP) - S. Korea summons Iran envoy over ship attack

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Seoul on Wednesday summoned Iran's ambassador to protest after a probe concluded it was "highly likely" that an Iranian-made missile was to blame for a strike on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In remarks carried by Iranian state media, Tehran's envoy to Seoul denied his country had anything to do with the incident. The South Korean cargo ship was hit by unidentified projectiles on May 4 in the strait, a key waterway virtually closed......

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