South Korea weighs Trump’s request on sending warships to Hormuz

South Korea is weighing its options after U.S. President Donald Trump urged countries to join the U.S. campaign to unblock shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, as the Asian ally remains wary of getting drawn into the Iran conflict. “We will continue to communicate closely with the U.S. while carefully reviewing the situation before making a decision,” South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to Trump’s social media post over the weekend. Trump said on Saturday he hoped countries including China, France, Japan, South Korea and the U.K. would send ships to join the effort to reopen…