South Korea

2020-11-10 19:03

Historical celadons loaned to China return home

TEHRAN – A collection of centuries-old celadons - a greenish ceramic glaze that is used on stoneware – has returned home after being showcased at Beijing’s Palace Museum.

2020-10-22 10:46

By Mohammad Mazhari

Fly-by-night countries

Tehran Times analytical report on main countries that have frozen Iranian assets

Due to the United States’ unilateral sanctions against Tehran, it is estimated that about $150 billion of Iranian assets are being frozen in other countries. By blocking about $7 billion of Iranian oil assets, South Korea is one of the major countries that refuses to release them. It is followed by Iraq and Japan.

2020-08-03 23:20

Seoul somehow shooting itself in the foot by refusing to release funds

Seoul may lose Iranian market forever

TEHRAN-Iran and South Korea are locked in a dispute over Seoul’s decision to block Iranian assets due to U.S. sanctions. An analyst tells the Tehran Times that the South Korean procrastination could impinge on Seoul-Tehran ties and lead to South Korea’s loss of the Iranian market.

2020-08-01 14:18

Ex-diplomat suggests Iran should force South Korea to unfreeze assets

TEHRAN - Fereydoun Entezari, a former Iranian ambassador to South Korea, has suggested that Tehran should take certain actions to force Seoul to release its money frozen illegally in South Korea.

2020-07-31 18:30

No country entitled to ignore Iran’s rights, Tehran tells Seoul

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi says no country is entitled to ignore Iran’s rights in favor of a third country, making a reference to South Korea’s freezing of Iran’s money under illegal demand by the United States.

2020-07-29 17:42

Iran: We are waiting for South Korea’s tangible actions

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday that Iran is waiting for South Korea’s “tangible” and “remarkable” actions.

2020-07-29 13:55

S. Korea, Iran to hold talks on expanding humanitarian trade

South Korea is set to hold virtual talks with Iran today about expanding humanitarian trade like medicine exports, following the first such shipment to Tehran in May upon receiving a sanctions exemption from the U.S., Yonhap reported.

2020-07-28 23:39

Iran urges U.S. to end its illegal behavior

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that the United States must end its “illegal” and “unusual” behavior.

2020-07-17 19:48

‘Iran-China relations are strong’

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that relations between Iran and China are “strong” and enemies seek to undermine the ties.

2020-07-17 19:35

Tehran warns Seoul over freezing its oil money

TEHRAN — Iran has warned South Korea over its “unacceptable” move to block the Islamic Republic’s oil revenue.

2020/07/12

By Salman Parviz

Iran mulls lawsuits and legal actions to unblock funds

In his recent reaction to Seoul’s blockage of Iranian assets, President Hassan Rouhani said South Korea’s seizure of Iranian assets “is by no means acceptable and we expect Seoul to lift the restrictions as soon as possible.”

2020-06-26 19:30

The Bahamas to lift travel restrictions for Iran

TEHRAN - The Bahamas is scheduled to lift travel restrictions from Iran and other previously excluded countries such as China, the Republic of Korea, and some European states, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

2020-06-16 15:24

N. Korea destroys liaison office along border with S. Korea

North Korea blew up the inter-Korean joint liaison office in its border town of Kaesong on Tuesday, sharply escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula after near-daily threats to punish Seoul over anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets.

2020-06-01 21:43

Tehran criticizes S. Korea for overdue medical shipment

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has criticized South Korea for their submissive conduct toward the United States, saying the Koreans have been waiting to receive a green light from the U.S. government for sending a medical shipment to Iran.

2020-05-18 19:30

U.S. positive about S. Korea’s push to build mechanism for humanitarian trade with Iran: source

(Yonhap) - The United States “positively” views South Korea's push to forge a payment mechanism to conduct humanitarian trade with Iran without fears of violating U.S. sanctions on Tehran, a diplomatic source said Monday.

2020-04-17 19:23

Tehran, Seoul do not leave each other alone in COVID-19 battle

TEHRAN – Tehran mayor Pirouz Hanachi and Seoul mayor Park Won-soon shared their experiences on fighting coronavirus in an online meeting on Monday.

2020-04-12 19:25

By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Biological viruses part of future ruthless asymmetrical warfare: Ogutcu

TEHRAN – Stating that tomorrow’s wars will no longer be fought by tanks, fighter jets, and missiles, Mehmet Ogutcu said, “The biological viruses are part of this ruthless asymmetrical warfare without causing bloodshed and physical destruction.”