# South Korean president rules out troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz war

https://mins.news/en/item/65130

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 05:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/South-Korean-president-rules-out-troop-deployment-in-Strait-of-Hormuz-1QxfdTou92M/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Seoul will not send troops to engage in or intervene in the war in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the government may strengthen existing operations to provide limited protection for commercial ships, crude oil routes and South Korean citizens without supporting the war.

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