South Korea looks forward to normalization of mutual humanitarian trade
Financial Tribune – A senior South Korean diplomat, who has been engaged in talks with the United States over Iran sanctions, said…
Tag Archives: Iran-South Korea ties
Iran CBI chief in Seoul to discuss economic ties
IRNA – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati is currently on a visit to Seoul, South Korea to review…
S. Korea seeking to strengthen all-out ties with Iran
IRNA – Head of Office of Iran’s Foreign Ministry in the north and northeast of the country announced the visit of South…
South Korea to send delegation to US for talks on Iran sanction waivers
Reuters – A South Korean delegation will head to Washington as early as this week for talks with U.S. officials after the…
S Korea offers cash aid to Iranian flood-hit areas
MNA – South Korea has offered $200,000 US to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support…
Iran, SKorea to boost academic ties
IRNA – Iran and South Korea have discussed ways of boosting academic and scientific cooperation. Iran’s Ambassador to Seoul Saeid Badamchi and…
S. Korea eager to maintain ties with Iran despite sanctions
Tasnim – Foreign minister of South Korea voiced her country’s willingness to sustain the age-old relations with Iran regardless of the Western…
New Iranian amb. submits credentials to South Korean president
MNA – New Iranian ambassador to Seoul Saeed Badamchi Shabestari presented his letter of credentials to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on…
Seoul will continue trade with Tehran
Iranian Diplomacy – South Korea’s Ambassador to Iran says they will continue trade with Tehran despite sanctions, highlights using Korean Won instead…
Iran denies oil-for-food agreement between Iran and South Korea
SHANA — A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies any agreement between Tehran and Soul concerning oil-for-good deals. “Some…
Iran, South Korea bilateral trade to continue: Ambassador
MNA – South Korea’s ambassador to Tehran Ryu Jeong-Hyun has said Iran-South Korean trade relations have been continuing for decades, adding the…
Iran, S Korea ink 5 MoUs to enhance bilateral coop.
MNA – Five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Iran and a South Korean trade and commercial delegation in Bushehr province…
Iran, South Korea plan ‘comprehensive’ boost in ties
Press TV – Iran’s new ambassador to Seoul says there is a “comprehensive plan” aimed at expansion of bilateral ties with South Korea…
South Korean firms to stay in Iran despite US sanctions: Envoy
Press TV – South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Ryu Jeong-hyun says companies in his country understand the significance of the Iranian market…
Iran appoints new ambassador to S. Korea
IRNA – Saeed Badami Shabestari has been appointed as Iran’s new ambassador to South Korea upon a proposal by Foreign Minister Mohammad…
S Korea needs to adopt an independent policy from that of US
MNA – Deputy speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Motahari has called on South Korea to pursue an independent policy from that of…
South Korea trying to handle US sanctions against Iran
IRNA – South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said her country is trying to find a way for US santions against Iran.…
Iran, SKorea FMs discuss economic cooperation
IRNA – Iranian and South Korean foreign ministers met and held talks on economic cooperation between the two nations. Mohammad-Javad Zarif and…
Iranian, S Korean MPs call for expansion of ties regardless of US pressures
MNA – In a Saturday meeting, Asadollah Abbasi, the president of Iran-South Korea parliamentary friendship group, and Kang Seok-ho, a senior member…
South Korea seeking ways to continue trade transactions with Iran
MNA – Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea said his country is looking for ways to continue economic…
South Korea ready to train Iran’s small industries
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade said that the Ministry of Small Industries of South Korea has declared…
S Korea to continue buying Iranian crude: envoy
MNA – Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iran said that his country will continue buying Iran’s oil based on prior…
South Korean firms discuss Iran’s market in special session
MNA – Some South Korean companies and Iranian officials discussed the potentials of Iran’s market after US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive…
Iran keen to boost ties with S. Korea, Vietnam: Rouhani
IFP – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is eager to further develop its bilateral relations with Seoul and Hanoi. In a…
S Korea seeks waiver from US sanctions on Iran
MNA – In the wake of the US’ withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and moves to resume sanctions against…
S Korea’s Iran oil imports may fall to 3-year low in Sept: Sources
Tasnim – South Korea’s oil imports from Iran could fall to the lowest in three years in September as buyers hold back…
Iran, South Korea discuss commercialising nanotechnology products
IFP – Iranian nanotechnology firms held their first meeting with South Korean companies this week in a bid to explore grounds for…
Iran, S. Korea sign parliamentary MoU
IRNA – Iran and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) following a joint meeting of the two countries’ parliamentary research…
South Korea starts replacing Iranian condensate: Report
Press TV – South Korea has reportedly started replacing condensate from Iran which has been cutting supplies to Asia because new splitters…
Sanchi tragedy slashed Iran’s oil exports to South Korea
Press TV – Recent figures show that Iran’s exports of oil to South Korea dropped by almost a half in January after…
Korean embassy rectifies ‘unwise’ decision over Olympic Samsung phones
MNA – The Korean embassy has issued a statement Thu. in response to the Olympic-edition Samsung phones dilemma, saying the ‘unwise’ decision…
Iran, S. Korea sign cooperation MoU
IRNA – Municipality of the Iranian province of Qazvin and South Korean company ‘Texa Resource’ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on…
Iran’s Entekhab set to acquire Dongbu Daewoo in a tale of unfinished business
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: The headquarters of Dongbu Daewoo Electronics are located in a skyscraper on “Teheran-ro” (Tehran Street) in…
S. Korea suspends Iran steel deal under Saudi Arabia influence
Xinhua – South Korea has stopped an investment deal in Iran’s steel industry due to Saudi Arabia’s influence, Financial Tribune daily reported…
Iran, South Korea stress broadening of mutual cooperation
FNA- Tehran and Seoul voiced their readiness to expand their bilateral ties in different economic and trade fields. The announcement was made…
South Korea to finance Isfahan Refinery for optimization
MNA – Isfahan Refinery will get South Korea’s finance for the improvement process and optimization purposes. In this regard, South Korea will…
Hyundai Heavy to deliver 1 ship per 45 days starting Mar. 2018
MNA – CEO of Iran Shipping Lines said Sat. that South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries will begin delivering one ship per…
Iran, South Korea sign agreement on technology transfer
Xinhua — Iranian and South Korean private companies signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to transfer technologies to Iran, Financial Tribune daily reported…
Iran, South Korea sign contract to build 450 railway wagons
Tasnim – Iran and South Korea signed a contract on Saturday to jointly manufacture railbuses for public transportation in suburban Tehran. The…
S. Korea inclined for more investments in Iran: ambassador
Xinhua — South Korea has shifted its focus from trade to investments in Iran, the South Korean ambassador to Tehran, Kim Seung-ho,…