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The government has concluded that Iran was likely behind the May 4 attack on the South Korean-operated cargo ship the HMM Namu, which was struck while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict.
First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo announced on Wednesday that the findings of the investigation pointed toward Iran.
Investigators said the debris recovered from the objects bore a close resemblance to Iranian-made turbojet engines.
Park later added that it was difficult to determine whether the attack was intentional.
Seoul said it plans to summon the Iranian ambassador and demand a guarantee that there will be no recurrence.
The 38-thousand-ton cargo ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.