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(5 Mar 2026)
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Seoul, South Korea - 5 March 2026
1. Various of press conference by Iran's Ambassador to South Korea Saeed Koozechi
2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Saeed Koozechi, Iran's Ambassador to South Korea:
"These countries make up an important part of the world’s economy and trade, such as South Korea. In our view, they should play a more effective role in reducing the escalation of this crisis and in taking a clear position regarding this attack and aggression."
3. Wide of press conference
4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Saeed Koozechi, Iran's Ambassador to South Korea:
"Given the concentration of so many military forces, more than 50,000 forces, by the United States in the region, and its use of military bases in countries around us to carry out these attacks and acts of aggression, it is natural that the scope of the conflict could expand and spread further."
5. Various of Koozechi
STORYLINE:
Iran's Ambassador to South Korea called on Seoul, a key U.S ally, to take a bigger role in reducing the the ongoing conflict between Iran, the U.S. and Israel on Thursday.

Ambassador Saeed Koozechi also demanded the South Korean government to take a clear position on the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran.

"In our view, they should play a more effective role in reducing the escalation of this crisis and in taking a clear position regarding this attack and aggression," Koozechi said.

Koozechi was asked about Arab neighbors' criticisms on Iran's drone and missile attacks.

He replied by saying "it is natural that the scope of the conflict could expand and spread further," given the concentration of the U.S. military forces in the region.

AP video shot by Yong Jun Chang

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