South Korea’s Lee rules out any combat deployment to Middle East

Country has come under US pressure to contribute to war against Iran South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sept. 18. © Reuters SEOUL — Pushing back on pressure from Washington, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that his country will not become involved in fighting the U.S. war against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, though it could send assets to assist navigation in the vital global waterway.

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