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…
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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…
S.Korea to pay $550 mln for Iran oil under nuclear deal -sources
(Reuters) – South Korea will make a first payment of $550 million to Iran for imports of crude oil under an interim nuclear deal that has provided limited…
South Korean trade delegation due in Iran next week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian economic official announced Tuesday that a trade delegation from South Korea is planned to visit Iran within…
Majlis welcomes establishment of joint legal commission with South Korea parliament: MP
Tehran, March 4, IRNA – Chairman of Majlis Judicial and Legal Commission Allahyar Malekshahi said that Majlis welcomes setting up of joint…
South Korean parliamentary delegation to visit Tehran
Tehran, March 2, IRNA – South Korean ambassador to Tehran Sung Wung Yeub said on Sunday that a six-member parliamentary delegation are…
S Korea’s Iran oil imports fall 51pc
Monday, February 17, 2014 – Seoul—South Korea’s crude imports from Iran fell 51 percent in January from a month earlier, and shipments are…
S. Korea seeks to enhance trade ties with Iran
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) — South Korea plans to send a delegation of business and trade representatives to Iran to expand its…
Iranˈs economy is flourishing: President Rouhani
Tehran, Jan 27, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said here on Monday that Iranˈs economy is flourishing. He made the remarks in…
Seoul calls for new phase in ties with Tehran
South Korea has called for the opening of a new chapter in Tehran-Soul relations. “Iran-South Korea ties have a 50-year-old history, but…
S. Korea pleased with removal of Iran sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korea is pleased with the easing of sanctions on Iran as it can cause a boost in its trade…
Iranian, S. Korean judicial officials confer
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21, IRNA – A visiting Iranian delegation from Majlis Legal and Judicial Commission held talks with top South Korean…
South Korea firms to return to Iran once sanctions eased
South Korean companies are preparing to return to Iran’s market as hopes have been created for the relaxation of US-led sanctions against…
South Korea’s Iran oil imports up 5% in December
A recent report shows that South Korea’s crude oil imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran increased in December 2013 compared to…
Iran, South Korea keen to deepen economic relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korean and Iranian officials voiced their countries’ enthusiasm for using the abundant potentials existing in the two countries in…
Top South Korea diplomat to visit Iran for talks
South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Lee Kyung-soo is set to pay an official visit to Tehran to hold talks…
S. Korean parliamentary delegation due in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A two-member parliamentary delegation from South Korea is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Monday night to meet a…