South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that his country will not deploy any military vehicles or equipment in the Middle East region, affirming that "there will be no involvement or intervention in the war." The South Korean president stressed that his country will not allow itself to become a party to the ongoing regional confrontation, affirming that any South Korean contribution to the region will be limited to aspects related to freedom of navigation, without including any military deployment that could drag the country into a conflict it does not want to be part of.