On 18–19 September 2026, South Korea officially refused US pressure to deploy military forces to the Strait of Hormuz in support of American military operations against Iran. The South Korean president stated explicitly that "there won't be deployment that would involve or enter war."
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Trump must stop his insanity! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
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MORE TRUMP FAILURES ANOTHER Vessel struck in the Strait of HORMUZ on Friday. South Korea says it will not send military to support US war in Iran despite President Trump's pressure. # AureFreePress # News # wariniran # uspol # uspolitics
He ruled out taking part in the war, despie Trump's public prodding and reminders of the American military presence in South Korea, the NYT reports. Last month, Trump scaled back joint military exercises, arguing that they sent the wrong message to "unthreatening and respectful" North Korea. 'There will be no deployment of troops or dispatch of military assets,' president says
www.joemygod.com/2026/09/sout... The New York Times reports: President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea pushed back against pressure from the Trump administration on Friday, declaring that his country would not deploy troops or military...
links.dailykos.com/s/c/5hWdUnXN... “There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” said the South Korean president.
www.newarab.com/news/south-k... South Korea has repeatedly rebuffed Donald Trump’s efforts to involve the country in its war with Iran.