Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

FILE PHOTO: The damaged stern of a bulk carrier operated by South Korean shipper HMM, after it was struck by two unidentified objects on May 4 while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, in this handout picture released on May 10, 2026. South Korean Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - An Iranian anti-ship missile was likely involved in an ⁠attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in ‌the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Saeed Koozechi, the Iranian ambassador to South Korea, denied Iran's role in the South Korean vessel attack saying his country "took no ​part" in it, local news agency Yonhap News ⁠reported.