South Korea cautious on blaming Iran for ship strike ahead of US-China summit
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South Korea cautious on blaming Iran for ship strike ahead of US-China summit

May 12, 2026
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South Korea is treading carefully in attributing blame for the strike on one of its cargo ships earlier this month, even as preliminary signs point to Iranian drones being the culprit. Seoul has surveillance footage of the incident in the early hours of May 4 – when two airborne objects struck the HMM Namu while it lay at anchor off the United Arab Emirates – but so far has said little.

South Korea cautious on blaming Iran for ship strike ahead of US-China summit

Observers believe the government is biding its time and waiting to deliver a verdict until after a highly...

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