# 'No war deployment': South Korean president rules out combat role in Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/63735

- TRT World, 2026-09-18 05:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/974e709a5ab2

> South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ruled out deploying the country for war or assigning it a combat role in Hormuz.

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