In order to resolve the controversy over President Yoon Seok-yeol’s remarks that “Iran is the enemy of the United Arab Emirates,” Middle East experts said, “It is necessary to send a prime minister-level special envoy to Iran and to inspect and renew the diplomatic security line in the presidential office.”
In an interview with CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyeon-jung’s News Show’ today, chair professor Lee Hee-soo of the Institute of Islamic Culture at Sungkonghoe University proposed ‘dispatching a high-ranking special envoy’ as a way to resolve the current situation, saying, “It will be difficult for the president to go directly, and perhaps a prime minister level should go.” Wouldn’t you?” he said.
Professor Lee, who is currently staying in Istanbul, Turkey, said, “Iran, the party involved, is pouring out a much tougher tone than the government’s position, even if you look at all media such as Qian and Iran International Press TV.”
Professor Lee said, “For Iran, Korea was a role model for development and the Korean wave was the most popular region. No leader in Korea has ever explicitly expressed Iran as an Arab enemy.
It’s the first time, so unlike the government’s official position, we need to keep in mind that the embarrassment and anger of the Iranian people are much greater,” he explained the local atmosphere.
Regarding the fact that the Korean government adheres to the stance of “It was intended to encourage our soldiers, a remark that has nothing to do with state relations” without apology or expression of regret, it was evaluated as “the initial response was wrong”, but suggested an alternative in the current situation .
Prof. Lee first presented the ‘prime minister level special envoy’ and said, “There is a precedent in which our president made a state visit right before, so even if the prime minister goes, our national prestige will not be greatly damaged.”
He continued, “In my personal opinion, the perception of Iran by key figures in the diplomatic and security line in the President’s office is rather negative, although not to the extent of being a villain or an enemy. It also seems necessary to check and renew the diplomatic and security lines that protect our president.”
Professor Lee said that it is also an important time for Korea’s efforts to return 8.6 trillion won worth of funds frozen in Woori Bank to Iran due to US sanctions. also presented.
In response to the moderator’s question, “Do you think there is a possibility that Iran will take additional measures, such as blocking the Strait of Hormuz?” He added, “Our goal is to prevent accidental events such as the detention of the Chemiho ship from occurring.”