Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war
- East Asia The protest came a day after South Korean defence authorities said they had sent a fact-finding mission to assess the situation in Hormuz, while stressing that no decision had been made on any deployment.
- Protesters march past the US embassy during a rally against South Korea’s potential military involvement in the US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, in Seoul on Sep 9, 2026.
- (Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha) 09 Sep 2026 03:16PM (Updated: 09 Sep 2026 03:23PM) SEOUL: Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday (Sep 9) not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Ho
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- East Asia The protest came a day after South Korean defence authorities said they had sent a fact-finding mission to assess the situation in Hormuz, while stressing that no decision had been made on any deployment.
- Protesters march past the US embassy during a rally against South Korea’s potential military involvement in the US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, in Seoul on Sep 9, 2026.
- (Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha) 09 Sep 2026 03:16PM (Updated: 09 Sep 2026 03:23PM) SEOUL: Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday (Sep 9) not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Ho
Sources: CNA, Al Jazeera