[US-Iran Airstrikes] Government "Closely Monitoring Middle East Situation... Participating in Efforts to Resolve Iran Nuclear Issue"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 2nd, through a spokesperson's statement, "Our government is closely monitoring the current developments in the Middle East situation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran with grave concern. We are making multifaceted efforts to protect Korean nationals residing in the Middle East and to ensure energy supply stability and economic security."

Foreigners watching TV coverage of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran on the 1st. Photo by Yonhap News

The ministry further emphasized, "As a direct party to the North Korean nuclear issue, we are firmly committed to upholding the international non-proliferation regime, and based on this, we have been participating in the international community's efforts to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue."

Additionally, the ministry added, "Our government hopes that the current situation in the Middle East will be resolved in accordance with universal values and principles of the international community. To this end, we ultimately hope that dialogue will be restored and that peace and stability in the region will be recovered as soon as possible through negotiations."

This statement is interpreted as expressing concern over the US and Israel's airstrikes on Iran, as well as Iran's attacks on neighboring Gulf countries, while also indirectly conveying opposition to Iran's nuclear weapons-one of the reasons cited by US President Donald Trump for the airstrikes.

Previously, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany condemned Iran's indiscriminate airstrikes on its neighboring countries, while Japan stated, "The development of nuclear weapons by Iran must never be tolerated."

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "We expressed concern about the conflict spreading to neighboring countries and clarified our general position."

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