SEOUL, Jan 19 — Iran and South Korea summoned each other’s envoys in a deepening spat over comments by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described the Islamic republic...
SEOUL, Jan 19 — Iran and South Korea summoned each other’s envoys in a deepening spat over comments by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described the Islamic republic as the enemy of the United Arab Emirates.
Yoon’s office has said his comment was intended as words of encouragement for South Korean soldiers while the foreign ministry said today it had repeatedly offered explanations to Tehran. It added that Najafi also accused Seoul of pursuing an “unfriendly approach” toward Iran, and mentioned the issue of frozen funds. Iran has repeatedly demanded the release of some US$7 billion of its funds frozen in South Korean banks under US sanctions.
Yoon said last week that Seoul might have to push to redeploy US tactical nuclear weapons or build its own bombs to deter North Korea, but is working instead to improve joint planning and execution of so-called US extended deterrence or military capability including nuclear forces as a “realistic, achievable” means.
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