Seoul, Sept. 18 -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday ruled out any troop dispatch that could lead to the country's involvement in an overseas conflict. He stressed the need to protect South Korean citizens and national interests in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Yonhap News Agency.

"Let it be clear. There will be no dispatch of troops that will lead to involvement in a conflict. There will be no engagement or involvement in war," Lee said in a press conference.

The South Korean president said it was also clear that the country needs to conduct "the minimum level of activities" to safeguard nationals or the transportation route for crude oil in the area, as other countries do, Yonhap reported.

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