Iran warns South Korea against military presence in Persian Gulf

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Iran has warned South Korea against military presence in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called any foreign military presence a 'hostile act'.
Tehran also criticised efforts to pass a resolution against it at the IAEA.

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Iran has warned South Korea against any military presence in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, such a presence would be deemed a 'hostile act' and would lead to 'serious consequences'. The spokesman also commented on diplomatic matters, criticising what he described as efforts to pass a resolution against Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Iran has issued a warning to South Korea, urging it to stay away from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the military presence of any foreign country in the region would be considered a hostile act with 'serious consequences'.