Iran denies involvement in damage to Korean vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran denied any involvement by its armed forces ⁠in damage to ⁠a South Korean ‌vessel in ​the Strait of Hormuz, its embassy in Seoul said on ​Thursday ⁠in a statement, adding that safe passage through the waterway requires ⁠strict ‌adherence to Iranian regulations.

On Monday, ‌a Panama-flagged ship ⁠operated by South Korea's HMM suffered an ‌explosion and ‌caught fire, with ‌US President Donald ‌Trump blaming the incident on an Iranian attack, ⁠while South ⁠Korea's Foreign Ministry said the cause of the fire would only be confirmed after the ​vessel was towed ​back to ​port and inspected.