[COVER STORY] Seoul to send anti-piracy unit closer to Hormuz, add mine-clearing team

The government decided Thursday to expand the mission of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit closer to the Strait of Hormuz, extending its operating area from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman and adding military assets to protect shipping routes. The move sparks concerns it could draw Korea into the war between Iran and the United States. The expansion…