The cause of the HMM Mamuho fire in the Strait of Hormuz has been confirmed as a strike by an unidentified aircraft, with the exact nature of the attacker and the attack method remaining unclear. This incident represents the first damage to a South Korean ship in the context of the unstable US-Iran ceasefire, raising tensions. The US President has pressured South Korea to participate in operations to ‘liberate’ ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz.