South Korea shelves Project Freedom, keeps other Hormuz initiatives on table

On 2026-05-06, South Korea's presidential office in Seoul said it no longer needed to review participation in the US-led Project Freedom mission after President Donald Trump suspended the operation. National security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Seoul had been reviewing the mission, but the review was no longer necessary for the time being. The office also said it would keep broader Hormuz-related security initiatives under consideration.