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South Korea Rejects Troop Deployment to Iran War

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Lee Bars Troop Deployment

President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea will not deploy troops to the Iran war.
Lee added Seoul will protect merchant ships and oil routes through Strait of Hormuz.
Lee confirmed preliminary coordination to facilitate U.S.–North Korea dialogue.
President Donald Trump said wants dialogue with North Korea and will meet Kim Jong Un in 2026.
Trump claimed North Korea has 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, while Seoul estimates 80-120 warheads.

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Activists Protest Deployment

25 activists protested outside Camp Humphreys’ Yoon Gate, demanding Seoul reject deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.
The Catholic Bishops’ Justice and Peace Committee, chaired by Bishop Kim Ju-young, opposed deployment, citing just-war criteria, urging diplomacy.
Pastor Park Jeong-in appealed to Washington to stop pressuring South Korea for an “unjust war of aggression.”
A Ministry of National Defense assessment team visited on Sept 8 and said it does not presume deployment.

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Lee Bars Troop Deployment

President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea will not deploy troops to the Iran war.
Lee added Seoul will protect merchant ships and oil routes through Strait of Hormuz.
Lee confirmed preliminary coordination to facilitate U.S.–North Korea dialogue.
President Donald Trump said wants dialogue with North Korea and will meet Kim Jong Un in 2026.
Trump claimed North Korea has 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, while Seoul estimates 80-120 warheads.

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