South Korea

Iran will continue diplomatic efforts to fully restore its rights: FM

Aug 12, 2023 11:50

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran will continue its diplomatic efforts to achieve a final result and fully restore its rights.
Foreign Ministry: Release of South Korea-held Iranian funds underway

Aug 11, 2023 02:43

Tehran has said that the process of release of $6 billion worth of Iran's funds that have been illegally blocked in South Korea under the pretext of US sanctions is underway.
Iran has many options to force South Korea to pay back debt: MP

Aug 09, 2023 02:01

A senior member of Iran’s Parliament says the country has many options to force South Korea to return over $7 billion of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the country under the pretext of compliance with US sanctions on Tehran.
Iran urges South Korea to ‘act wisely’, release its frozen funds

Jul 31, 2023 08:38

Tehran has urged South Korea to “act wisely” and release billions of dollars worth of Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks under the pretext of US sanctions.
Iran to spare no efforts to unfreeze funds in South Korea: Official

Jul 30, 2023 03:07

Iranian deputy president for legal affairs says the country will spare no legal efforts to force South Korea to release nearly $7 billion worth of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the country for the past five years because of Seoul's compliance with US sanctions on Tehran.
Iran to refer case of frozen funds in South Korea to arbitration

Jul 29, 2023 08:32

Iran has commenced formal legal proceedings against South Korea as Seoul refuses to release billions of dollars worth of Iranian funds on the pretext of US sanctions.
US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North

Jul 24, 2023 06:21

The US has deployed a second nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea, as part of a recent agreement between the two allies to purportedly deter North Korea's growing military might.
At least one dead, three injured in knife attack in Seoul subway station

Jul 21, 2023 06:44

At least one person has been killed and three others have been wounded after a man went on a "stabbing rampage" near a subway station in the South Korean capital Seoul on Friday, according to the South Korean police.
North Korea warns US with nuclear retaliation amid rising tensions

Jul 21, 2023 03:54

North Korea has warned that the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons by the United States on the Korean Peninsula "effectively meets" the conditions for Pyongyang to use nuclear deterrents.
China urges ‘meaningful dialogue’ amid Korean Peninsula tensions

Jul 20, 2023 03:01

China has called for a “meaningful dialogue” against the backdrop of recent tensions between North Korea and the United States.