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  "id": 8211206,
  "title": "South Korea’s president rejects US request for Iran war support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-koreas-president-rejects-us-request-for-iran-war-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367993/south-koreas-president-rejects-us-request-iran-war-support"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a clear line against any US request for Seoul to join the war against Iran, explicitly ruling out the dispatch of troops or military assets that could involve his country in the conflict. The stance comes amid mounting public opposition to any military deployment and growing pressure from Washington for Seoul to contribute to efforts to secure…",
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        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "South Korea rejects combat deployment in Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rejects-combat-deployment-in-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:08:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "South Korea rules out military deployment in Middle East conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rules-out-military-deployment-in-middle-east-conflict",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:29:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "South Korea rules out troops for Iran war intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rules-out-troops-for-iran-war-intervention",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:17:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi, South Korea explore stablecoins and digital payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/abu-dhabi-south-korea-explore-stablecoins-and-digital-payments",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:21:35.000Z"
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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."
}