South Korea rules out military deployment to Iran conflict

Seoul has firmly rejected calls to send troops to support a potential U.S. conflict with Iran. President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that South Korea will not deploy military assets in ways that could entangle the country in Middle Eastern warfare.

• ▪Lee Jae Myung stated clearly: ‘There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
• ▪South Korea will not send military forces to the Strait of Hormuz or similar contested zones
• ▪The statement directly resists pressure from Donald Trump to back U.S. military action against Iran
• ▪Lee said the country will not deploy ‘military assets in any form’ to support such a conflict
• ▪The announcement settles recent speculation about Seoul’s possible involvement in Middle East tensions
• ▪South Korea’s position prioritizes avoiding regional entanglement over strategic alliance pressures

Source: according to media reports