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Under the radar. Iran's specific threats against a key US ally, South Korea, are reported by non-Western and right-leaning Western outlets but are absent from the Western mainstream and wire services in this batch.
⚡ Markets: The threat creates risk for South Korean companies and shipping operating in the Gulf. It highlights the diplomatic and economic pressures on US allies caught in the US-Iran conflict.KRW
Iranian officials and state-aligned media have warned that South Korea's economic and military interests in the Persian Gulf could be targeted if Seoul participates in the US-led maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz. South Korea has stated it is in talks with the international community while keeping diplomatic channels with Tehran open.
West MSM: noneWest Right 1Non-West Ind. 1Non-West State 2Regional 25 countries
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