- Trump maintains close ties with North Korea, scales back military exercises with South Korea, and questions Iran's nuclear progress.
- Trump's military drill scaling back pressures Seoul as the US seeks to break the Iran war stalemate, amid Cho Hyun's comments on US policy.
Seoul debates a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Seoul debates a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Seoul
capital and largest city of South Korea
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