South Korea says Trump’s drill cuts seem to be pushing Seoul into war on Iran

South Korea says Trump’s drill cuts seem to be pushing Seoul into war on Iran South Korea's foreign minister expressed on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's ordering the scaling back of joint military drills appeared to include pressure on Seoul to become involved in the war on Iran. "I think President Trump's message ​includes pressure over several pending issues concerning the South ​Korean government, as well as a message to North ⁠Korea and an intention by the United States to break ​a stalemate in the

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:01:13 +0100