### [2026-09-9](/feed/2026/09/9/index.md)

##### Protests against the 2026 Iran war
# Anti-war demonstrators in South Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul gather to oppose and urge the government not to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz. 




### Sources:

1. [ABS-CBN](https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/9/10/protesters-urge-south-korea-to-stay-out-of-iran-war-0027)
2. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-koreans-protest-over-plan-send-forces-back-us-hormuz)

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