Tehran, Seoul discuss expansion of economic cooperation
South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Duk-Geun met with Iran’s envoy to Seoul on Thursday for talks on ways of boosting trade of…
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Iran, S Korea emphasize deepening bilateral ties
South Korean Foreign Ministry announced First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun held a telephone conversation with Iran Deputy Foreign…
Iran’s flag permanently hoisted in Seoul
The Iranian flag has been hoisted permanently in Teheran Street in Seoul, South Korea. Thanks to the efforts made by Iranian diplomatic…
Iran, South Korea hold working group talks on frozen funds
Iran and South Korea have held working-level consultations to discuss ways to resolve disputes over Tehran’s assets frozen under US sanctions, Seoul’s…
Iran, South Korea to hold talks next month over frozen funds: Report
Officials from Iran and South Korea will hold direct talks next month to discuss how Seoul will repatriate nearly $8 billion in…
Iran, S Korea set for working-level talks over frozen assets
Informed sources say that South Korea and Iran plan to hold working-level consultations next month in Seoul to discuss ways to untangle…
Russia slams freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as ‘piracy in action’
Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has lambasted the freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as “piracy…
Seol,Tehran discuss use of frozen funds for UN membership fee
south Korea is in consultations with Iran over the proposed use of Tehran’s funds, frozen under the US sanctions, to help it…
South Korean team in Vienna for talks on debt to Iran
South Korea says it has sent a delegation to Vienna to hold talks with Iran and other countries over how to resolve…
Iran frozen assets in South Korea must be released immediately
In a telephone conversation with his Korean counterpart, the Iranian Foreign Minister criticized any negligence to resolve Iran’s problems for releasing frozen…
EU Mora, S Korea diplomat discuss JCPOA in Tehran
Deputy Secretary-General of the European Union thanked South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister for having “a very interesting” conversation with him on JCPOA…
South Korea must unfreeze Iran’s assets as soon as possible: Veep
Iran’s first vice president says South Korea must take action to unfreeze Iran’s foreign exchange assets as soon as possible, noting that…
South Korean PM arrives in Tehran
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon and was welcomed by Minister of Roads and Urban Development…
FM Zarif urges South Korea to provide Iran with access to blocked money
In a phone talk with his Iranian counterpart, the South Korean Foreign Minister said that Seoul is determined to resolve the issue…
South Korea finalizing talks with US on using Iran’s frozen assets to pay UN dues: Official
A South Korean Foreign Ministry official says his country is finalizing talks with the US on Iran’s payment of its UN membership…
South Korean banks should pay damages on Iran’s frozen funds, says CBI governor
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the country expects South Korean banks holding some $7 billion in Iranian funds…
Iran, South Korea should not allow US to harm growing ties: Iranian MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Iran and South Korea should not allow the United States’ ill-intentioned attempts to negatively affect growing relations…
FM Zarif: S. Korea should release Iran’s foreign exchange resources immediately
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the biggest obstacle to the development of Iran-South Korea relations under the…
South Korea must return Iran’s frozen assets faster, says FM spox
Referring to the visit of South Korean officials to Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran wants its frozen assets…
CBI Chief blasts South Korea’s lack of cooperation on Iran’s frozen assets
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati criticized South Korea for failing to unfreeze Iran’s assets, describing it as unacceptable…
Iran’s assets frozen due to South Korea’s lack of political will, says deputy FM
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs has taken to task the government of South Korea for illegally freezing the Islamic Republic’s…
South Korean delegation in Iran to talk on frozen resources: FM spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that a South Korean delegation arrived in Tehran in order to discuss about Iran’s access to its…
South Korea to send delegates to Iran over to discuss tanker seizure
Seoul says it will dispatch a delegation to Tehran for talks following the seizure of a South Korean-flagged tanker which Iranian naval…
Vaezi: Legal proceedings underway to receive South Korea’s debts
Head of Iran’s Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi announced that the legal proceedings for retrieving the debts by South Korea have resumed. Speaking…
South Korea blocks test kits for Iran on Saudi-funded TV’s request
Press TV – Iran says South Korea has rejected a SWIFT payment request by Tehran for purchase of coronavirus testing kits over the US…
Iran could refuse entry to Samsung staff, ban phone registry: Official
Press TV – An Iranian telecoms ministry official says the country could enact punitive measures against South Korea’s mobile phone giant Samsung…
Iranian athletes reject smartphones offer: Envoy
IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Seoul said that Iranian athletes participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have rejected the offer to receive…
Iran-South Korea; four years of Tehran active politico-economic diplomacy in East Asia
May 13, The Iran Project – During the last four years, Iran has paid special attention to the development of diplomatic and economic…
Iran-South Korea cultural MoU to expand bilateral ties: Official
May 10, The Iran Project – Cultural agreement between Iran and South Korea can be a practical step in the development of two…
Envoy: South Korea, Iran to boost interactions soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korean Ambassador to Iran Song Woong-Yeob announced that Seoul and Tehran are resolved to enhance their bilateral ties in…
Iran, Korea health interaction to improve nations’ health indice
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Expansion of Iran-South Korea relations in health field and exchange of medical experience and information will lead…
S. Korean envoys visit Iran’s biggest trade port to study investment opportunities
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of South Korean trade and economic envoys visited Iran’s Shahid Rajayee port on Wednesday to study the investment…
President: S. Korean Companies Willing to Partner in Iran’s Projects
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korean President Park Geun-hye in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Seoul Hassan Taherian voiced Korean companies’ willingness to…
Speaker: S. Korea’s experience can help Iran’s economic growth
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underscored the necessity for the expansion of relations between Tehran and Seoul, and said Iran…
Iran eyes import of high-speed train technology from S. Korea
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy minister of Road and Urban Development said he has held negotiations with a leading South Korean company…
South Korean parliament postpones visit to Iran after Hong-won’s resignation
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korean Parliament’s Research Center postponed its visit to Iran due to the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won on…
Iran planning to export more petrochemicals to African states
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iranian petrochemical products find African markets Despite lifting the ban on import…
Iran, South Korea emphasize expansion of ties
Seoul, April 23, IRNA – Visiting Head of Iranˈs parliamentary Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi in Seoul on…
Iran expresses condolence over South Korean ferry disaster
Tehran, April 18, IRNA – Iran expressed condolences to South Korean authorities and people over the ferry disaster. Iranˈs Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman,…
Iran’s Zarif rejects Israel ‘lies’ over Gaza weapons ship
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Arms seizure ‘amazing coincidence,’ Iran FM says Mohammad Javad Zarif tweets that…