Iranian envoy called in over Yoon's remarks

A man walks past the Iranian Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 19, 2023. Earlier in the day, the foreign ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador to Seoul Saeed Badamchi Shabestari to explain President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks during his recent UAE visit. Yoon compared the UAE-Iran relations to that of South and North Korea and said the UAE's "enemy and biggest threat is Iran," triggering strong backlash from Tehran. (Yonhap)

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