South Korea is considering whether to extend its anti-piracy operations from the Gulf of Aden to the Gulf of Oman.
This will put its navy close to the Strait of Hormuz.
Critics at home say this could draw South Korea into the war with Iran.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul, South Korea.
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