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IN PHOTOS: Protests in S. Korea after Trump’s call to deploy warships to Iran

Updated On: 18 March, 2026 11:59 AM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Protests erupted in South Korea on Wednesday after Donald Trump urged Seoul to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz, with demonstrators opposing military involvement and raising concerns over regional tensions and national security. (PICS/ AFP)

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Protests erupted in South Korea on Wednesday after Donald Trump urged Seoul to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz, with demonstrators opposing military involvement and raising concerns over regional tensions and national security. (PICS/ AFP)

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Protests erupted in South Korea on Wednesday after Donald Trump urged Seoul to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz, with demonstrators opposing military involvement and raising concerns over regional tensions and national security. (PICS/ AFP)
<p>The protest was held against Trump&rsquo;s call for Seoul and other nations to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard oil shipments. South Korea, on March 15, said it was closely monitoring the request</p>

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The protest was held against Trump’s call for Seoul and other nations to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard oil shipments. South Korea, on March 15, said it was closely monitoring the request

<p>South Korean protesters hold placards during a rally near the US embassy in Seoul on Wednesday, condemning US and Israeli strikes on Iran</p>

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South Korean protesters hold placards during a rally near the US embassy in Seoul on Wednesday, condemning US and Israeli strikes on Iran

<p>In the recent developments of the ongoing war, US President Donald Trump said US-Israel operations against Iran are progressing well, warning Tehran against nuclear ambitions and claiming damage could take a decade to rebuild</p>

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In the recent developments of the ongoing war, US President Donald Trump said US-Israel operations against Iran are progressing well, warning Tehran against nuclear ambitions and claiming damage could take a decade to rebuild

<p>US Vice President JD Vance reinforced the administration's stance, pointing to the threat from regional militias and terrorist groups</p>

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US Vice President JD Vance reinforced the administration's stance, pointing to the threat from regional militias and terrorist groups

<p>The comments come as US and Israeli forces continue targeted strikes against Iranian military infrastructure and missile sites</p>

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The comments come as US and Israeli forces continue targeted strikes against Iranian military infrastructure and missile sites

<p>Meanwhile, the United States launched strikes using multiple 5,000-pound (2267 kg) deep-penetrator bombs on fortified Iranian missile sites along its coastline near the Strait of Hormuz</p>

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Meanwhile, the United States launched strikes using multiple 5,000-pound (2267 kg) deep-penetrator bombs on fortified Iranian missile sites along its coastline near the Strait of Hormuz

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