The Iranian government has expressed strong concerns regarding the potential deployment of South Korean naval forces to the region to facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, urging restraint from intervention.
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated during a regular briefing on November 9 that South Korea should refrain from deploying military forces to the region under the pretext of supporting the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized the need to avoid further complicating an already complex situation.
Baghaei assessed the relationship between the two countries, noting, "Iran and South Korea have maintained a long-standing friendship based on mutual respect and the interests of both nations for over 60 years."
He further stressed that the Iranian people do not wish for other countries, aside from the United States, the Zionist regime (Israel), and some allied nations that have directly or indirectly supported recent military aggression, to align themselves with these actions.
Baghaei warned, "We hope there will be no perception of complicity in military aggression alongside the U.S. and others."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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