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Iran extends condolences to South Korea over deadly plane crash

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has extended condolences to South Korea over a plane crash that left dozens of people dead.
23 days ago
Iran says closely monitoring developments in South Korea

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the Islamic Republic is closely following the recent developments in South Korea.
1 months ago
Third Persian Speech Contest held in South Korea

Tehran, IRNA – The third Persian Speech Contest has been held at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea.
2 months ago
S Koreans protest against US support for Zionist regime

Tehran, IRNA - South Koreans have held yet another protest rally in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of Washington's support for the Zionist regime's genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
2 months ago
Iran crowned champion at 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has been crowned champion at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships which were wrapped up on Sunday in Chuncheon, South Korea.
3 months ago
South Korean coach to lead Iran female volleyball team

Tehran, IRNA – After intense discussions and a comprehensive review, the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation has appointed Dohee Lee from South Korea as the coach of Iran’s national women’s team.
6 months ago
Iran runner-up at mixed-gender team competitions in Taekwondo World Cup

Tehran, IRNA — Iran has ranked second in mixed-gender team competitions in the Taekwondo World Cup held in South Korea.
6 months ago
Iran men’s taekwondo team crowned champion at 2024 World Cup

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian men’s team have been crowned champion at the World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships Series in Chuncheon, South Korea.
6 months ago
Iran runner-up at 27th World Military Taekwondo Championship

Tehran, IRNA — Iran's team has ranked second at the 27th edition of the World Military Taekwondo Championship that was held in South Korea.
7 months ago
South Korean spy satellite placed in orbit

Tehran, IRNA - South Korea's second military spy satellite that was launched from a US space center has successfully entered Earth's orbit.
9 months ago
Japan and necessity of change in diplomacy

Tehran, IRNA – A change in diplomacy would help Japan play a more influential role in international arena and manage the regional tensions it faces.
10 months ago
Islamic Revolution anniversary marked in world capitals

Tehran, IRNA – Commemorative ceremonies for the 45th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution have taken place in several countries.
11 months ago
North Korea raps Japan plan to buy US cruise missiles

Tehran, IRNA – North Korea has criticized Tokyo for its intentions to purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, describing Japan the worst threatening country in the region.
11 months ago
Tehran, Seoul review relations days after frozen funds release

New York, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his South Korean counterpart Park Jin have held a meeting in New York, following the recent release of Iran’s frozen assets in a Korean bank.
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Iran to ask for difference on frozen assets if lawyers confirm right

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's deputy president for legal affairs has announced that Iran will ask for the difference of its assets previously held by a South Korean bank, which have recently been released following a prisoner swap deal between Tehran and Washington.
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Foreign ministry releases statement on frozen Iranian assets in South Korea, exchange of prisoners

Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian foreign ministry in a statement announced that the freed financial resources are available to the Central Bank of Iran, and deemed the US government's policy in preventing Iran from having free and legitimate access to its financial resources in other countries as illegal and inhumane.
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Iran to receive frozen funds on Monday: FM spox

Tehran, IRNA – Iran expects to receive on Monday all of its assets frozen in South Korea due to US sanctions, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.
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US to transfer Iran’s unfrozen assets to bank accounts in Qatar

New York, IRNA - Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, has said the US administration expects Iran’s released funds in South Korea to be transferred to bank accounts in Qatar in the coming days.
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US State Dept. confirms sanctions waiver for transferring Iranian funds

New York, IRNA – US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has confirmed that his country has waived sanctions to allow the transfer of Iranian funds -- approximately $6 billion -- blocked in South Korea to banks in Qatar.
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Iran, South Korea two key players in Asia: Amirabdollahian

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called Iran and South Korea two key players in Asia, saying that the Islamic Republic has great respect for its long-running friendly ties with South Korea.
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Iran FM says recent agreement a new test for US

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s foreign minister says a recent agreement with the United States that led to the release of Iran’s frozen assets is a new test to see whether Washington would honor its promises.
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Iran's assets in other countries to be released soon: Central bank governor

Tehran, IRNA – Two days after official reports about unfreezing Iranian assets in South Korea, governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says Iran’s funds in some other countries will be released soon.
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Mike Pence slams recent prisoner swap as 'largest ransom payment' to Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday lashed out at a recent prisoner swap with Iran, terming the new arrangement as “the largest ransom payment in American history” to the Islamic Republic.
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'US prisoners to remain in Iran until full transfer of frozen money'

Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president's deputy chief of staff for political affairs, has said that the US prisoners will remain in Iran until the full transfer of Iranian assets in South Korea which are said to be unfrozen following a prisoner swap deal with the US.
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Iran to have direct, full access to unfrozen assets: Analyst

Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Marandi, a prominent Iranian political and nuclear analyst, says Iran will have direct and full access to its unfrozen assets in South Korea.
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Iran wins release of over $10bn worth of blocked funds: Source

Tehran, IRNA – A source has revealed that Iran has finally gained access to more than $10 billion worth of its funds that were illegally frozen in bank accounts in South Korea and Iraq because of alleged compliance with US sanctions.
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'Iran to take all legal actions needed to secure release of funds in South Korea'

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Deputy President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehghan has said that the political path for negotiations to secure the release of Iranian funds in South Korea is still open but Iran will takes any legal action needed to have frozen funds released.
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Iran to refer blocked funds dispute with South Korea to arbitration

Tehran, IRNA – Tehran has officially started the process of referring the dispute with South Korea over Iran’s blocked funds in Seoul to international arbitration.
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Iran sympathizes with S. Korea over flood, landslide

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has sympathized with the South Korean government and people over the recent flood and landslide.
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Female Iranian sprinter wins silver at Asia championships

Tehran, IRNA – Female Iranian sprinter Nazanin Fatemeh Eydian won a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in South Korea earlier this week.
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