Cheong Wa Dae said Monday that no Korean crew members were harmed after intelligence was received that a Korean vessel had been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. "We are currently investigating the cause of the fire on the vessel, and it has been confirmed that there are no casualties among the Korean crew members," the presidential office said. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official also said, "The consular bureau is currently verifying whether our vessel was attacked," adding, "We have initially confirmed that there are no casualties among our citizens."
The Korean government is verifying the intelligence that a Korean-flagged cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, with Cheong Wa Dae confirming that "there are no casualties among the Korean crew members." A Cheong Wa Dae official said, "The cause of the fire on the vessel is currently under investigation."
Cheong Wa Dae is expected to make every effort to grasp the exact situation, with the National Security Office taking the lead in monitoring the responses of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. However, a National Security Council (NSC) meeting has not been convened as of this time. Earlier in the day, a government official said, "We are verifying the information that a Korean vessel was attacked."
