Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Situation Assessment Meeting Led by Second Vice Minister
The government announced on February 28 that, "As of now, there have been no confirmed casualties among South Korean nationals in Iran" in relation to the preemptive attack on Iran by the United States and Israel.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Our government is making every effort to ensure the safety of South Korean nationals currently residing in the country."
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated in a separate commentary, "Our government is closely monitoring the current situation related to Iran," and urged, "All parties should exercise maximum restraint and make every effort to ease regional tensions."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to hold a situation assessment meeting at 7:30 p.m. on this day, presided over by Second Vice Minister Kim Jina, to review safety measures for Korean residents in Iran and future response plans.
The Ministry of National Defense is also checking the safety status of overseas deployment units.
Minister of National Defense Ahn Kyubaek ordered an immediate inspection of the safety status of overseas deployment units such as the Dongmyeong Unit and the Cheonghae Unit, and instructed relevant departments at the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to carry out their duties with the utmost priority on the safety of the personnel.
According to major foreign media outlets such as the Associated Press, the Israeli Minister of Defense announced on this day that a "preventive missile attack was carried out against Iran." It is also reported that the United States participated in this operation.
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a video posted on the social networking service Truth Social, emphasized that "Iran attempted to rebuild its nuclear program" and stated, "Iran must never possess nuclear weapons."
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