Iran’s foreign ministry warned Korea, Monday, that any military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz could have “serious consequences,” as Seoul considers possible military contributions to efforts to secure freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway. “Relations between Iran and South Korea date back more than 64 years and have always been based on mutual respect. Iran greatly values its friendly relations with the Republic of Korea,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei wrote in a Korean-language post on X. The post was interpreted as a direct message for Seoul, stressing two countries’ longstanding ties before warning against joining military operations in the region. “However, it is clear that under the current circumstances, any operational participation or military presence by other parties in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz would amount to direct support for the aggressor and would have serious consequences,” Baqaei wrote. Baqaei added that “no sovereign and responsible government” should submit to what he described as U.S. “press