{
  "id": 6716929,
  "title": "S. Korean, Iranian Top Diplomats Hold Phone Talks to Discuss Troop Deployment Issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/s-korean-iranian-top-diplomats-hold-phone-talks-to-discuss-troop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:02:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204183"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, held phone talks on Friday. They discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.\n\nThe conversation comes as South Korea considers whether to deploy military assets to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid US pressure on Seoul to contribute militarily. Iran has strongly opposed foreign military involvement in the region.\n\nCho expressed concern over the recent situation in the Middle East and hoped for sustainable peace and stability to be restored. He also underscored South Korea's continued participation in international efforts to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the free and safe passage of all vessels must be guaranteed, and asked Iran to pay close attention to the safety of Korean nationals in the region.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) S. Korean, Iranian FMs hold phone talks, discuss Strait of Hormuz issues: foreign ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/urgent-s-korean-iranian-fms-hold-phone-talks-discuss-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:06:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "S. Korean, Iranian Foreign Policy Chiefs Hold Phone Talks to Discuss Troop Deployment Issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/s-korean-iranian-foreign-policy-chiefs-hold-phone-talks-to-discuss",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:41:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}