By Ruy A. Valdés
Seoul, Sep 9 (EFE).- South Korea faces a difficult decision over whether to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, caught between pressure from the United States to contribute militarily and warnings from Iran that such involvement would carry “grave consequences.”
A recent visit by a South Korean inspection team to the Middle East suggests that President Lee Jae Myung’s administration is considering what role it could play in securing the strategic waterway, a crucial route for the country’s energy imports.
Trump’s pressure US President Donald Trump ordered a reduction in the bilateral Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercises with South Korea just hours before the annual drills were due to begin in mid-August.
Trump attributed the decision to his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but also said South Korean President Lee had rejected a US request to support Washington’s “de-nuclearization” mission in Iran.
