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Lee Jae Myung rejects Trump's push to send South Korean troops to IranSeoul reaffirms investment pledges, offers Hormuz shipping help
3 Sep 18 11:10 PM · 5d ago · 2 articles · 4 posts · 8 comments · 3 sources · development 3 of 3
A day after Lee's announcement, talks between the two allies' top diplomats produced South Korean affirmation of its US investment commitments and intent to assist with keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic, short of military intervention.
“In a country with heavily-enforced conscription, sending them to Iran would cause a mass mutiny.”
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Lee Jae Myung President of South Korea
Donald Trump US President
Kim Jong-un North Korean leader
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first by Japan Times, 5d ago
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In a country with heavily-enforced conscription, sending them to Iran would cause a mass mutiny. A lot of countries with conscription will follow you to the ends of the earth to bring you back if you try to avoid it. This Taiwanese guy in my brother's frat received a letter that threatened extradition and jail time. I knew a Korean kid who slacked…
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Seoul and Washington's top diplomats held talks in the U.S. capital Friday, a day after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ruled out sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 19/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-us-top-diplomats-hormuz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # asiapacific # politics #…
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because tye US killed all the moderates in iran? gulf monarchies wanted the US to either deal with iran or leave it be not kick the hornet nest and let them deal with the aftermath
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tRump pressure? What exactly would he do, tariff South Korea? US microchip's provider? South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /18/south-korea-will-not-send-military-to-support-us-war-on-iran-defying-trump-pressure # johnmastodon
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Remember the time when a whole bunch of S Koreans were rounded up by ICE when on business trip to the US auto plants? I’m sure that’s on their mind.
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Again so did the rest of America by that statement lol grouping people together is a terrible argument or we are all just as culpable.
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Elon Musk, who maintains close ties with both Putin and Xi, must have been the one who pushed this idea on trump and Hegseth.
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65% of the military voted for Trump. The rest remain silent as they burn books and boot out those serving honorably.
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Im sure not everyone of them did so why group them all together? By that standard every america voted for him.
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