Seoul, May 27 -- South Korea's Foreign Ministry has stated that an Iranian-made antiship missile was "highly likely" used in an attack earlier this month on the HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz. The targeted vessel is operated by the prominent South Korean shipping company HMM.

Attributing the findings directly to national intelligence assessments, South Korea's Yonhap news agency cited the country's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo as saying the government came to the conclusion based on a "technical analysis". According to the agency, this extensive forensic review included evaluating the warhead's shape and gas debris colour to identify the origin of the weapon.

Elaborating on the specifics of the incident, Park stated that ...