# South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/63750

- The Guardian, 2026-09-18 05:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/south-korea-will-not-send-military-to-support-us-war-on-iran-defying-trump-pressure

> South Korean president Lee Jae Myung said Seoul would not deploy forces or military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw it into the Iran conflict, resisting Donald Trump’s calls for support. He said the government was considering a limited role in protecting commercial shipping and people, while continuing efforts to enable US-North Korea talks.

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