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Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance

Name: Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance
Start: 2026-08-20T02:30:23Z
Location: South Korea

South Korea · Asia region

detected 2026-08-20T02:30:23Z updated 2026-08-20T02:30:23Z

Trump's order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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