South Korea and Iran have summoned each other's ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's comments describing Iran as the "enemy" of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) during a trip to that country this week. While visiting South Korean special forces stationed in the U.A.E. on January 16, Yoon described the hosts as South Korea's "brother nation" tied by growing economic and military cooperation, and then compared the threat he said U.A.E. faces from Iran to the threat South Korea faces from nuclear-armed North Korea. Iran's Foreign Ministry said it's investigating Yoon's "interfering statements." To read the original story by AP, click here.
South Korea, Iran Summon Each Other's Envoys Over Yoon Comment
U.A.E. President Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan (right) meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during a state visit at the royal palace in Abu Dhabi on January 15.