ICJ ruling proves legitimacy of Iran’s positions: Spox
Iran’s Foreign Ministry in a statement reacted to a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on Thursday, and said…
Tag Archives: Iran’s frozen assets
ICJ says US violated intl. law by freezing Iran’s assets, orders compensation
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have ruled that the United States had violated international law by allowing…
Release of Iran frozen assets not related to US: Spox
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced here on Monday that the release of Iran’s frozen assets is not related to…
Official says Iraq released Iran’s funds, to import food, medicine
Iraq has released Iran’s funds blocked at Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) for the import of food and medical items by the Islamic…
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 Korea committed to release Iran’s blocked funds: Bagheri
The South Korean government is committed to freeing Iran’s blocked funds, and unilateral US sanctions can not justify non-payment of debts to…
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…
Only way South Korea can repair image is to return funds: Iran
ran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says that the only way South Korea can repair its tainted image in Iran is…
Iran to let Central Bank sue S Korea if it fails to act on frozen funds, Amir-Abdollahian warns
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that Tehran will not stop the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) from filing a lawsuit against…
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…
Speaker urges Japan to take serious steps to release Iranian assets
Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pointed to the nine decade old Tehran- Tokyo ties which he said show the depth and length…
Any delay in releasing Iranian assets in Japan unacceptable: Pres. Raisi
The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting with Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday emphasized the need to immediately release…
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…
Iran urges South Korea to resolve banking problems, release frozen assets
The persistent problems in financial transactions with South Korea have damaged the trust of the Iranian people, President Hassan Rouhani said, calling…
US waives Iran oil trade sanctions, gives Tehran access to frozen funds to pay off Japanese, Korean exporters
The US State Department has reportedly informed Congress of its decision to waive sanctions on Iran’s oil trade so that Tehran can…
CBI Governor says Luxembourg Court lifts seizure on Iran’s assets
The Supreme Court of Luxembourg has upheld ruling in lifting the seizure of Central Bank of Iran’s assets meaning that Iran’s assets…
Iran to use funds held in Iraq to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine: Minister
Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says Iran will use its funds blocked in neighboring Iraq to purchase vaccines from Russia against the COVID-19…
Iran pays $30m from money blocked in S Korea to buy COVID-19 vaccine
The head of the Iran-South Korea Joint Chamber of Commerce told IRNA on Wednesday that 30 million dollars from Iran’s approximately seven…
Iran welcomes Iraqi mediation to de-escalate regional tensions
Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi said on Tuesday that Tehran acknowledged Iraqi Government mediation to de-escalate regional tension. Masjedi said in…
Businessman reveals details of Iran-Iraq deal on blocked funds
A major Iranian businessman with interests in trade in neighboring Iraq says the two countries have a detailed agreement on how Tehran…
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 due in Tehran to discuss frozen assets
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun will visit Tehran next week for talks on bilateral ties…
FM Zarif slams US secretary of state for objection to take delivery of Iranian assets from South Korea
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday bitterly criticized US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his objection to take delivery of Iranian…
US allows transactions on Iranian funds in Iraq: Reports
Media reports and sources have suggested that an Iraqi bank holding billions of dollars of Iranian funds has been allowed for the…
FM says Iran reaches settlement with South Korea for repatriation of assets
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Tehran and Seoul has agreed upon repatriation of Iranian assets from South…
Iraq to speed up releasing Iranian assets, says top banker
The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) chairman Salem Chalabi says his bank will expedite efforts meant to release funds belonging to Iran…
US agrees in principle to S Korea’s partial release of Iran’s assets: Report
The United States has reportedly agreed in principle to partial release of some $7 billion in Iranian assets that South Korean banks…
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 to pay $1b of its arrears to Iran, top banker says
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday that South Korea is to start paying $1 billion of…
South Korea to unfreeze Iran money after ‘consultations’ with US
South Korea says the Iranian assets locked in the Asian country will be released after consultations with the United States. The South…
Pres. Rouhani unveils agreement with S. Korea, Japan, Iraq, Oman on release of Iran’s assets
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani lauded the agreements with South Korea, Japan, Iraq and Oman to unfreeze Iranian funds as an omen…
South Korea agrees to unfreeze Iran’s assets
The Central Bank of Iran said it has reached an agreement with South Korea on the release of frozen Iranian assets in…
FM Zarif calls on Japan to free Iran’s frozen assets
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Japan to release the Iranian assets blocked under US sanctions. In an interview with…
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…
Deputy FM discusses Iran’s frozen fund with S Korean official
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun in a telephone call late on…
Unfreezing Iranian asset by Seoul, effective for tanker’s release: MP
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour said on Friday that the release of Iranian…
Top banker says part of Iranian frozen assets released
Governor of Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati announced on Wednesday that part of Iran’s frozen assets have been released. Now, “we’re…
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…