Media reported that South Korea, under pressure from the United States, is considering sending non-lethal equipment to near the Strait of Hormuz; although Seoul says it has not yet made a final decision.

At the same time, The Diplomat wrote that while Washington is avoiding confrontation with China and Russia over support for the Islamic Republic, it has asked its Asian allies to participate more in the war.

Interview with Alireza Mahbi, an Iran International reporter