Iran slams South Korea for misnaming, militarizing Persian Gulf
Press TV – Tehran has censured South Korea for misnaming the Persian Gulf and sending a military mission to the waters south…
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S. Korea to send vessel, 300 troops to Strait of Hormuz after US pressure
RT – South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry in Seoul…
U.S. wish for zero oil imports from Iran granted by South Korea
Bloomberg – South Korea has become the first of Iran’s top-three oil customers to fulfill a hard-line U.S. demand that buyers cut…
Japan, South Korea in talks with U.S. to avert damage from Iran sanctions
Reuters – Japan and South Korea, two major buyers of Iranian oil, are in talks with the U.S. government in a bid…
S. Korean gov’t discusses contingency plans on new US sanctions on Iran
Tasnim – The South Korean government held an inter-agency meeting recently to explore ways to minimize local business impact from the US…
Iran delivered on promises in JCPOA: S Koran diplomat
MNA – Hong Jin-Wooka visiting South Korean diplomat told an Iranian senior MP, on Sunday, that the world is aware of Iran’s…
South Korea, China, Russia welcome possible meeting between Trump and Kim
Press TV – An unexpected announcement that a meeting is being planned between the leaders of long-time adversaries the United States and…
Olympic body apologizes to Iran over Samsung gift snub
Press TV – Organizers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea say they have formally apologized to Iran over…
S Korea denies smartphones to Iran, N Korea players
Press TV- South Korean officials say they will not provide Iranian and North Korean players with Samsung smartphones which are available free…
Iran sympathizes with South Korea over deadly blaze in hospital
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed “deep sorrow” over a fire in a South Korean hospital that killed 41…
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month: South Korean official
Reuters – The stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as long as one month, South Korea’s…
UN chief hails Korea talks that analysts say would avert ‘a Trump-induced war’
Press TV – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the progress made in the talks between North and South Koreas for…
North Korea agrees to send officials, athletes to Winter Olympics in South: Seoul
Press TV – All eyes are on the two Koreas as the approaching Winter Olympics provides a perfect opportunity for the two…
US, South Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill
Tasnim – The US and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has…
US, South Korean navies launch war games aimed at Korea
Press TV – American and South Korean warships have launched war games off the coast of the Korean Peninsula in an unusually…
Speaking in South Korea, Trump threatens North Korea with ‘destruction’
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has once again returned to fiery rhetoric against North Korea, threatening Pyongyang with “destruction” if it…
EU, South Korea stress Iran deal’s significance
Press TV – The European Union (EU) and South Korea have jointly underscored the importance of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran…
Iran starts export of nano-equipment to S. Korea, China
IFP – Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari says the country has begun exporting nano-products and equipment to such…
S Korea says ‘more provocation’ expected of North soon
Press TV- South Korea says it worries that North Korea would take more “provocative action” in the Korean Peninsula region next month,…
Iranian players have unique power and speed, S. Korea coach says
Tasnim – South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said he thinks Iran is similar to European teams and its players have their…
Iran to play S. Korea at FIVB Volleyball World Championship Qualification opener
Tasnim – Iran will start the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship qualification with a match against South Korea in Pool A…
National handball team en route to Seoul
MNA – Iran’s national seniors handball team will leave for South Korea today to take part in the international friendly tournament dubbed…
Iranian athletes snatch 50 colorful medals in South Korea
IRNA – The 2017 Anyang World Taekwondo Hanmadang wrapped up on Tuesday while the Iranian athletes managed to grab 18 gold, 11…
Iranian speaker in Seoul for Inter-Parliamentary conference
Tasnim – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani travelled to South Korea on Monday to attend the second annual meeting of parliament speakers…
South Korea congratulates Rouhani on re-election
IRNA — South Korean Foreign Ministry by issuing statement on Monday congratulated the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani. The statement also congratulated…
Iran’s Bank Sepah plans China, S. Korea branches
Financial Tribune- Bank Sepah plans to establish branches in China and South Korea since Iran’s trade value is considerably high with these…
S Korea, Turkey to build ME’s largest power plant in Iran
MNA – South Korea and Turkey have joined hands to construct Iran’s largest privately developed power plants within a multi-billion-dollar project. As…
South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest
Reuters– South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country’s conglomerates, sparking…
Oil Ministry rejects Reuters’ claim on condensate sales to S Korea
MNA– In response to a claim made by Reuters, Iranian Oil Ministry announced that gas condensate exports to South Korea not only…
Iran beats South Korea for 2016 Kabaddi World Cup final
The Iranian men’s national team has defeated South Korea at the semi-final stage of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in India to book…
Iran beats S Korea at FIFA Asian Qualifiers
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Group A leader Iran got the better of South Korea 1-nil at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Tuesday…
South Korea recalls Son for Qatar, Iran World Cup qualifiers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea coach Uli Stielike has recalled Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min ahead of next month’s 2018…
Iran crowned FIBA Asia Challenge Champion
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian national basketball team claimed the title of the FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 after defeating South Korea 77-47. Also,…
Iran team finishes 2nd in Asian University Football Championship
Iran’s national university football team has ended its campaign at the third edition of Asian University Football Championship in South Korea, and…
NIORDC inks 7 MoUs with Asian firms
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – NIORDC head said Iran has signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Japanese, Chinese and South Korean…
German, Chinese, S. Korean firms in talks with Iran to build refineries
TEHRAN – Iran and some renowned German, Chinese and South Korean companies are holding talks for constructing refineries in the Iranian city…
Iranian women clinch bronze in Asian Kabaddi tournament
Iran’s national Kabaddi team claimed the bronze medal Sunday at the fourth edition of the Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship in South Korea. The…
Japan, S. Korea to finance €520m in Iran petchem projects
TEHRAN, June 19 (Shana) – Iran’s Petrochemical Commercial Company International (PCCI) is in talks with investors from Japan and South Korea…
Photos: Leader receives Korean President Park
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received South Korean President Park and her delegation on Monday evening. …
Supreme Leader receives South Korean President
Tehran, May 2, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday received South Korean President Park Geun-hye.…