{"id":23003,"date":"2021-01-12T05:06:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=23003"},"modified":"2021-01-12T05:06:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:06:05","slug":"7-billion-dollars-of-iranian-resources-frozen-in-korean-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/7-billion-dollars-of-iranian-resources-frozen-in-korean-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"7 billion dollars of Iranian resources frozen in Korean banks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item-summary\">\n<p class=\"summary introtext\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) \u2013 Chairman of Iran&#8217;s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that 7 billion dollars of Iranian financial resources have been taken hostage by Korean banks.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-body\">\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kamal Kharrazi made the remarks in a meeting with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun on Monday.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He further stressed the significance of relations between Tehran and Seoul and expressed hope that both countries adopt necessary measures to expand bilateral ties.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kharrazi strongly criticized Seoul\u2019s approach regarding US sanctions against Tehran and noted that 7 billion dollars of Iranian financial resources have been taken hostage by Korean banks, adding that Iran is not even able to use the resources to buy medicine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He went on to say that sanctions have made Iran self-sufficient in many fields including the production of household appliances and Korean companies have missed good opportunities in Iran.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>According to Kharrazi, the seizure of the Korean tanker is not a political issue and is solely a technical and legal matter and the case has been handed to the judiciary for further investigation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Heading a high-ranking delegation, the South Korean diplomat arrived in Tehran on Sunday.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The diplomat will reportedly join a working delegation that arrived in Tehran earlier on Thursday to negotiate with the Iranian authorities for the release of the Korean sailors and the detained ship, Yonhap news agency reported.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatbizadeh said on Thursday that the South Korean delegation\u2019s Thursday visit to Tehran was aimed at negotiating Iran\u2019s frozen financial resources.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/wilayahh\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/wilayahh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/F65qRYlNhDJEA3u38Qid0N\"><strong>https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/F65qRYlNhDJEA3u38Qid0N<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) \u2013 Chairman of Iran&#8217;s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that 7 billion dollars of Iranian financial resources have been taken hostage by Korean banks. Kamal Kharrazi made the remarks in a meeting with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun on Monday. 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