Overview

• Israel conducted an airstrike on Iran’s nuclear enrichment site in Natanz and its ballistic missile program on June 13, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• President Lee Jae-myung convened an emergency economic-security meeting in Seoul to prioritize the safety of South Koreans in Iran and address market instability.
• The Foreign Ministry reported no injuries to roughly 100 Koreans in Iran as of Friday noon Seoul time and is issuing safety notices through emergency contact networks.
• Lee instructed ministers to closely monitor oil prices, exchange rates and stock markets to mitigate economic fallout from escalating Middle East tensions.
• Seoul has mobilized an emergency budget and deepened diplomatic ties with the US and Japan ahead of the G7 summit to bolster regional security and economic resilience.