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Korea Kusini Yakataa Shinikizo la Trump, Yasema Haitatuma Wanajeshi kwa Vita vya Marekani-Israel dhidi ya Iran
Rais wa Korea Kusini Lee Jae-myung alisema tarehe 18 Septemba 2026 kuwa Seoul haitatuma wanajeshi au rasilimali za kijeshi kuunga mkono Marekani na Israel katika vita vyao dhidi ya Iran, akikataa shinikizo kutoka kwa Rais Trump. Badala yake, Lee alisema Korea Kusini inazingatia kupanua jukumu la meli ya kivita ya jeshi la wanamaji tayari iliyopo pwani ya Somalia kwa majukumu ya kupambana na uharamia, ili kusaidia kulinda meli za kibiashara za Korea Kusini.
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Rais wa Korea Kusini Lee Jae-myung alisema tarehe 18 Septemba 2026 kuwa serikali yake haitatuma wanajeshi au rasilimali za kijeshi kuingilia vita vya Marekani-Israel dhidi ya Iran, akikataa hadharani shinikizo kutoka kwa Rais Donald Trump la kujiunga na juhudi hizo. Trump alikuwa amekosoa Seoul katika wiki za hivi karibuni kwa kutosaidia kulinda Mlango-Bahari wa Hormuz, akitaja uwepo wa wanajeshi wa Marekani nchini Korea Kusini wanaolinda dhidi ya Korea Kaskazini.
Badala ya kupeleka wanajeshi vitani, Lee alisema Korea Kusini inazingatia kupanua wigo wa uendeshaji wa meli ya kivita ya jeshi la wanamaji la Korea Kusini na meli za msaada zinazoiandama, ambazo tayari zipo pwani ya Somalia kwa ajili ya operesheni za kupambana na uharamia. Jukumu lolote lililopanuliwa lingelenga hasa kulinda meli za mafuta za Korea Kusini na meli nyingine za kibiashara, badala ya kujiunga na uhasama dhidi ya Iran.
Msemaji wa serikali ya Korea Kusini alisema nchi hiyo lazima idumishe utayari wake wa kijeshi katika Rasi ya Korea dhidi ya Korea Kaskazini, akisisitiza mipaka ya uwezo wa Seoul kutuma majeshi mahali pengine. Uamuzi huo unaangazia usawa wa kidiplomasia unaoikabili Korea Kusini inapopitia muungano wake na Washington huku ikiepuka kuhusika moja kwa moja katika mzozo unaokua wa Mashariki ya Kati.
Key facts
- President Lee Jae-myung said South Korea will not send troops or military assets to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- Trump had pressured Seoul, citing US troop presence in South Korea against North Korea.
- South Korea is considering expanding the role of a navy destroyer and support ships stationed off Somalia for anti-piracy operations.
- Any expanded naval role would focus on protecting South Korean tankers and commercial vessels.
- A government spokesperson said South Korea must keep military readiness against North Korea on the peninsula.
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