Iran tells S Korea not to politicise seized vessel, demands release of funds reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran s Revolutionary Guards is seen in Gulf waters, Iran January 4, 2021. Picture taken January 4, 2021. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that South Korea should avoid politicising the seizure of its vessel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Gulf, Iranian state media reported, while pressing Seoul to release $7 billion in funds frozen amid U.S. sanctions.
South Korea’s vice foreign minister, Choi Jong-kun, arrived in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the release of the South Korean-flagged MT Hankuk Chemi, which was seized by the Guards on Monday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Irán advierte a Corea del Sur que no politice la incautación del buque y exige la liberación de fondos rt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Korean minister arrived in Iran Sunday to discuss oil tanker seized by IRGC, with Tehran pressing Seoul to release $7bn in funds frozen amid US sanctions