Iran’s Auto-Making Industry Back to Its Heyday
Hossein Modares Khiabani says when South Korean and French auto-making giants left Iran two years ago
Official Warns South Korea Not to Sacrifice Interests in Iranian market
The Iranian president’s chief of staff urged South Korea to unfreeze Tehran’s assets and not sacrifice its interests in the Iranian market for US demands.
North Korea: Joint Liaison Office in Kaesong Exploded
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.
South Korea Has No Right to Freeze Assets; Iran Foreign Ministry Says
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson denounced South Korea’s “blind” obedience to the US, saying Seoul has no right to freeze Iranian assets.
Rouhani urges CBI to pursue South Korea claims
President Hassan Rouhani called on the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to follow up on the payment of its claims by South Korea.
North Korea Slams US Intervention in Korean Affairs
North Korea rebuked the US on Thursday for criticizing its decision to cut communication links with South.
Tehran Pushes Seoul to Release Its Tapped Billions
Iran is escalating its pressure on South Korea to release billions of dollars of oil-export revenue, arguing that Seoul is buckling to pressure from its U.S. ally and illegally withholding funds needed to counter the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
Iran: South Korea Failure in Releasing Funds to Meet Legal Action
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran called on South Korean banks to release Iran’s oil funds frozen under US pressure, warning that the Islamic Republic reserves the right to take legal action under international law.
Iran objects South Korea following US interventions
Iran has criticized South Korea for following the United States’ interventions, which have undermined Tehran-Seoul mutual relations.
UN Says Both North, South Korean Broke Armistice
An exchange of gunfire between North and South Korean forces in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula was a violation of the armistice agreement, UN says.