Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war
- Protesters in Seoul urged South Korea not to join a war of aggression, holding signs with that message.
- US President Donald Trump pressured South Korea to assist in the conflict related to Iran's blockage of a strait critical for about 20 percent of global energy supplies.
- South Korean authorities sent a fact-finding mission to Hormuz to assess the situation but emphasized no decision on deployment has been made.
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Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war
The protesters across from the large US embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying "Do not join a war of aggression" as their leaders weigh a "contribution" to the waterway's security. US President Donald Trump has pressured ally South Korea to help in the Middle East war, which has seen Iran take a stranglehold on the strait key to global oil supplies. "We cannot send our young people into a sea of death!" chanted the protesters, who number…
South Korea is actively preparing to become the first country to join the US militarily in the Strait of Hormuz — and Seoul has seen daily protests since officials confirmed the move. Police have struggled to contain the protesters as they took to the streets. With slogans such as “All those who oppose the development […] The article Tensions rise in South Korea as protests erupt over plans to build up forces for war with Iran appeared in the Αγ…
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