Iran diplomat meets South Korean counterpart, says Seoul obliged to release assets

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, met with his South Korean counterpart in Vienna amid ongoing talks in the Austrian capital aimed at removing U.S. sanctions on Iran.

S. Korea allocates $2.5m to support Afghan refugees in Iran

TEHRAN - The Republic of Korea has contributed USD 2.5 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Agency, in support of programs to help Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Korea needs diplomatic judgement

TEHRAN— The South Korea ambassador to Iran has “donated” 2000 masks to a hospital in Tehran. The move angered Iranians, as they considered it an insult to the great nation of Iran.

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Skocic should solve Iran’s tactical problems soon: expert

TEHRAN - Iranian football pundit Jalal Cheraghpour says that Iran national team may get into trouble in the future if they don’t solve their tactical problems.

Iran share spoils with S. Korea in World Cup qualifier

TEHRAN – Iran were held to a 1-1 draw against South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualification on Tuesday.

Iran, S. Korea match behind closed doors

TEHRAN – Iran will host South Korea football team behind closed doors on Tuesday.

Iran should not be a market to any country that bows to U.S. pressure: MP

TEHRAN - The head of the Industries and Mines Committee of the Iranian Parliament has said Iran should not be a market for South Korean-made home appliance which is bowing to U.S. pressure by refusing to release the Iranian assets.

S. Korea midfielder Chang-hoon misses Iran match

TEHRAN – South Korea key midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon will be absent in the match against Iran due to the foot injury.

Iran FM seeks ‘quick access’ to frozen assets in South Korea

TEHRAN - Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday asked South Korea provide the Islamic Republic with “quick access” to Tehran’s funds that Seoul has been withholding under the banner of abiding by U.S. sanctions.

Leader orders banning import of home appliances from South Korea

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday endorsed a call by local producers to ban the import of home appliances from two South Korean companies – LG and Samsung - to Iran.

Skocic names Iran squad for UAE, South Korea ties

TEHRAN – Dragan Skocic named his 26-man team for two matches against the UAE and South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3.

2022 WCQ: Iran to travel to UAE on Oct. 3

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will travel to Dubai on Oct. 3 for match against the UAE in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Round 3.

By Engin Firat

Easy task for Iran football team

TEHRAN - To be honest, I believe Iran will easily win the Group A in the World Cup qualification. I see at this moment only two teams in Asia in the Level of Iran, which are Japan and Australia and both are in Group B. Of course South Korea and Iraq are good teams but they would probably lack of the quality to stop Iran. A well-motivated and prepared Iran will finish the Group early as first placed team.

South Korea’s phone calls to the North go unanswered 

South Korean officials say Pyongyang has failed to respond to phone calls, just weeks after the two countries restored hotlines.

U.S., South Korea to face new “threats” for military drills 

A high-ranking North Korean official says the United States and South Korea will face even greater security threats for going ahead with annual joint military drills set to proceed this week.

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Rouhani urges South Korea to release Iranian assets

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Tuesday urged Seoul to allow Tehran access to its assets frozen in South Korea due to the U.S. sanctions.

MP says Iran’s assets not released but handed to other countries

TEHRAN— In an interview with the Fars news agency on Saturday, MP Hossein Ali Haji Deligani said an unfreezing of Iranian assets is achieved when the control of these assets is in the hands of the Islamic Republic, not when these assets are released and given to South Korea and Japan.

“At the End of Evin” wins MIFF Best Asian Film Award

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “At the End of Evin” won Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) Award for Best Asian Film at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday.

Iran’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers fixtures revealed

TEHRAN – Iran will start the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3 with a match against Syria on Sept. 2.

Parliament speaker says Iranians have negative view of South Korea 

Iranian people have lost trust in South Korea, Ghalibaf tells PM Chung

TEHRAN— South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyon and Ali Larijani, advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met on Monday at the Foreign Ministry Research Institute. 

Iran’s VP asks Korea to release Iranian money, take compensatory measures

TEHRAN — South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who visited Tehran on Sunday afternoon, held talks with Iranian Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri.

South Korea PM visits Iran

TEHRAN—South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon for talks with Iranian officials.

South Korean PM to visit Iran on April 11-12

TEHRAN- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday that South Korea’s Prime Minister, Chung Sye-kyun, will pay a visit to Tehran on April 11-12.

Iran dispels rumors about South Korean ship, says legal proceedings underway

TEHRAN - Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has responded to rumors about the possible release of a South Korean ship recently impounded by Iran for technical reasons.