00:00South Korea is still reviewing options to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,
00:06including possible military measures.
00:08The government denies media reports that it has already decided to deploy military assets before the end of the year.
00:17South Korean media outlets reported that Seoul was planning to seek parliamentary approval for the move this month.
00:23If approved, the mission could mark South Korea's first maritime deployment outside the Korean peninsula
00:29since 2009, according to Defense Ministry records.
00:33President Lee Jae-myung is set to discuss options for the Strait of Hormuz
00:36when he meets with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron next week.
00:40Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had scaled back U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises
00:45after Seoul declined to provide support for the war against Iran.
