🇰🇷🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says Seoul will not deploy military assets to the Middle East or the Strait of Hormuz if doing so risks drawing South Korea into the Iran war.

September 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM EDT

However, his government is considering expanding South Korea’s role in protecting maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.