TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif urged South Korea to release Tehran’s frozen assets, saying the illegal move by Korean banks has severely tarnished the image of the East Asian country in the eyes of Iranian people. - Politics news - First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea Choi Jong Kun, who is heading a delegation of South Korean officials...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Diplomatic delegations from Iran and South Korea held a meeting in Tehran for talks about the unfreezing of Iranian funds in South Korean banks and the capture of a Korean oil tanker in the Persian Gulf over environmental hazards. - Politics news - First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea Choi Jong Kun, who is leading a delegation of South Korean political...
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Japan to release the Islamic Republic’s financial resources. - Politics news - In a meeting with the new ambassador of Japan to Tehran on Tuesday, Rouhani stressed the need for the release of Iran’s financial resources held in Tokyo and for the rapid implementation of the joint agreements.Iran is eager to boost...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh denied reports of blocked Iranian assets in China. - Politics news - Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Khatibzadeh rejected the “untrue” reports about the relations between Tehran and Beijing, saying, “No (Iranian) money is blocked in China.”“Many (such) reports (about Iran-China ties) are...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said his negotiations with the Iraqi officials have yielded "positive" results, as the Arab country has given its approval to the release of Iran’s frozen assets for the purchase of basic commodities. - Economy news - In remarks on Monday, Abdolnasser Hemmati said he held a trilateral meeting with Governor of the Central Bank of...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – An Iranian lawmaker warned that the country’s Parliament will devise a double-urgency motion to ban imports of goods from South Korea if Seoul fails to fulfill its promises and release the Iranian assets that it has frozen due to the US sanctions. - Politics news - South Korean officials have voiced readiness to engage in talks with Iran over the frozen assets,...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – South Korea’s foreign ministry called in Iran's top envoy in Seoul on to lodge a protest over Tehran's reported threat to take a legal step against the Korean county over the freeze of Iran’s assets under Washington’s pressure. - Economy news - Koh Kyung-sok, director-general in charge of African and Middle Eastern affairs, voiced regrets to Iranian Ambassador...
TEHRAN (Press Shia) – A portion of Iran’s frozen financial assets will likely be freed for the purchase of medicine and basic commodities, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran said. - Politics news - In comments on the sidelines of a Wednesday session of the Cabinet, Abdolnaser Hemmati raised the possibility that a part of the country’s frozen assets will be unblocked following the...