South Korean president warns it’s too early to celebrate Middle East truce

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on April 9 ordered the development of “thorough and preventive” measures to address the Middle East conflict.

He emphasised the safe return of South Korean vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, Caliber.Az reports, citing Korean media.

Speaking with his advisers, Lee stressed that “It is too early to be optimistic about the outcome,” despite the two-week truce agreed between the United States and Iran.

He called for the mobilisation of all diplomatic resources and close cooperation with the international community to ensure the safe return of 26 South Korean ships carrying 173 sailors.

Lee also noted, “Regardless of how and when the war in the Middle East ends, a new world will emerge that will be fundamentally different from what it was before,” underscoring the need for careful preparation for the future.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov