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Iran warns South Korea against joining Gulf operations

People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Iran warns South Korea that joining Gulf or Hormuz military operations would back US actions and risk serious fallout. - REUTERS/Filepic
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SEOUL: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a post on X on Monday that South Korea's military participation or presence in operations in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for U.S. "aggression" and would have serious consequences.

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