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POLITICSSep 18South Korea’s leader rebuffs Trump over Iran warLee Jae Myung’s comments followed US president Trump’s repeated demand for ‘a little hand’ from South KoreaIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 18South Korea’s president rejects US request for Iran war supportSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a clear line against any US request for Seoul to join the war against Iran, explicitly ruling out the dispatch of troops or military assets that could involve his country in the conflict. The stance comes amid mounting public opposition to any military deployment and growing pressure from Washington for Seoul to contribute to efforts to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Lee’s government faces the difficult task of balancing...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18South Korea rules out deploying troops to intervene in the Iran warCorea del Sur reafirma su postura de no intervenir en conflictos externos, asegurando que no enviará tropas a la región del Golfo Pérsico.El presidente Lee Jae Myung enfatiza que solo se realizarán acciones mínimas para proteger rutas comerciales y buques nacionales.Clarín
POLITICSSep 18South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentSouth Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to IranPresident Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.NYT World
POLITICSSep 14US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this weekThe meeting comes at a tense time in the U.S.-South Korean alliance, with Seoul in no position to turn down a U.S. request for help, according to analysts.Defense News
POLITICSSep 9South Korea in talks with range of countries over practical contribution in Strait of Hormuz : SeoulSouth Korea is engaging in discussions with various countries regarding a practical contribution in the Strait of Hormuz. These talks involve international security and maritime interests.aa.com.tr · Turkey
POLITICSSep 8South Korea sends fact-finding team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditionsSouth Korea said on Tuesday it had sent a fact-finding team to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing no decision had been made about potential troop deployment to the strategic waterway. Traffic through the vital shipping route has been virtually paralysed since the US-Iran war began on February 28, disrupting global energy markets. The South Korean defence ministry said it had “dispatched a fact-finding team to assess conditions on the ground in the Strait of Hormuz”. “The...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 4EU joins U.S. sanctions push on Iran as South Korea weighs Hormuz deploymentThe EU formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it's weighing a military role to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.CNBC
POLITICSAug 20Trump says he wasnt happy when South Korea declined to help US with HormuzTrump expressed unhappiness regarding South Korea's past decision not to assist the US with the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting on international diplomacy.news.webindia123.com · India
POLITICSAug 18Trump criticises South Korea , says declined request to help US in Iran conflict Former President Trump criticized South Korea, claiming the nation declined a request to assist the US in an Iran conflict. This indicates tensions in international relations and foreign policy.batonrougepost.com · United States