Iran Warns Korea Against Joining Gulf Operations
- Iran's Foreign Ministry warned South Korea that any military involvement in the Persian Gulf or Strait of Hormuz would be seen as supporting the U.S. aggressor and would carry serious consequences, according to spokesman Esmail Baghaei.
- Iran values its over 64 years of friendly and respectful relations with South Korea and urged Seoul not to yield to U.S. pressure to join aggressive actions against Iran.
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On Monday, Iran's foreign ministry warned South Korea not to send troops or take part in U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such a move would have “serious consequences.”
“No sovereign and responsible nation must give in to the pressure and intimidation of the United States,” the spokesman for Iranian diplomacy said.
On Friday, the South Korean Presidency declared that it was considering contributing to the security of navigation in the strategic Strait of Ormuz.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated in Korean, “Deploying troops will lead to serious consequences.” This is interpreted as an official warning from Iran amidst the South Korean government’s consideration of deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz. On the 7th (local time), Esmail Baghai, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, posted in Korean on the social media platform X, “Currently, Iran
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