South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on 18 September that Seoul will not deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz or involve itself in a US-Iran conflict, while offering to facilitate talks between the US and North Korea. The statement balances Seoul's security alliance with Washington against concerns over regional escalation.
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South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Seoul will not deploy troops or military assets in a way that would involve the country in the US-Iran war, rejecting speculation about a deployment to the Strait of Hormuz [aawsat.com#1][aawsat.com#2][yna.co.kr#1]. Lee said South Korea would consider only measures needed to protect its commercial vessels, crude-oil shipping routes and citizens