<p>President Donald Trump said on Monday (May 4) that South Korea should join US efforts to protect ship movements near Iran, and added that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a news conference on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine.</p><p>[[nid:733605]]</p>

 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures as he meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct 29, 2025.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday (May 4) that South Korea should join US efforts to protect ship movements near Iran, and added that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a news conference on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine.[[nid:733605]]

Trump says South Korea should join mission to protect ships near Iran