In response to escalating instability in the Middle East, following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Lee Jae Myung has instructed relevant ministries to maintain a full emergency response system. According to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung on Sunday, Lee issued the directive as he departed for a four-day official visit to Singapore and the Philippines. The president asked Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and related authorities to oversee and sustain the emergency response posture. “We are closely watching related developments and are implementing multi-layered measures to protect our citizens overseas,” the presidential office said in a statement. “We hope stability and peace in the Middle East will be restored as soon as possible.” Lee also ordered officials to provide frequent updates on the evolving regional situation and its potential economic impact, emphasizing that the protection of Korean nationals abroad must remain the government’s top priority. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media Saturday that Kham