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South Korean lawmakers oppose Hormuz deployment, demand policy review

South Korean lawmakers are weighing in on the Lee Jae-myung administration’s plans to deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz

Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

South Korean lawmakers and civil society experts have raised concerns over the Lee Jae-myung administration’s plans to deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz, warning against Seoul’s involvement in the US war on Iran despite opposition from a majority of South Koreans.

Lawmakers from the four main progressive parties in the National Assembly joined civil society experts at a forum on Wednesday to discuss the implications of South Korea joining the US-led war on Iran.