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Seoul Says No to Troops for Iran War, Weighs Hormuz Patrols
Seoul rules out boots on the ground for the Iran war and offers warships for Hormuz instead, testing the alliance where money and oil meet.
מה ידענו בהתחלה
- $350 billionPledged investment in US manufacturing
- ~60%South Korean crude from Middle East
- South Korea has ruled out sending combat troops to join the US conflict with Iran.
- Naval support in the Strait of Hormuz remains under consideration as a narrower alternative.
- The $350 billion manufacturing pledge and ~60% Middle East oil dependence frame the decision.
מה שנותר פתוח אז
- No defined naval package — no ship types, mission set, duration or rules of engagement.
- What Trump specifically demanded and whether conditions or threats were attached.
- Domestic political cost in South Korea for refusing a US troop request.
מה שאמרנו שנעקוב אחריו
- Whether Washington publicly accepts Hormuz patrols as sufficient.
- Whether the troops decision alters timeline or terms of the $350 billion investment talks.
