South Korean President Lee Jae-myung decided his country’s position on the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, stressing that Seoul will not send any troops or military equipment to the Middle East in a way that might drag it into the furnace of war.
Lee explained, during a press conference held at the presidential building in Seoul, in response to reports that talked about studying the deployment of a force in the Strait of Hormuz: “There will not be any involvement or intervention in the war. We will not deploy military forces or resources in this way,” stressing that his country will not allow it to become a party in the regional confrontation.
On the other hand, the South Korean President indicated that his government is studying the possibility of expanding its role in ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that any contribution is limited to purely navigational aspects, and without any military deployment that might involve the country in the conflict.
In a separate political file, Lee touched on relations between Washington and Pyongyang, pointing out that there is a clear desire on the part of US President Donald Trump to relaunch dialogue with North Korea after years of interruption, stressing at the same time his encouragement for the US President to engage in this diplomatic path.
