Blocked Assets

7 bills to prevent blocked properties presented parliament

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) –  The legal deputy of the president about the follow-ups carried out to release Iran’s blocked properties said that seven bills have been submitted to the Parliament.

After funds released;

South Korea hopes ties with Iran to be developed

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – South Korea confirmed on Tuesday that Iranian funds that had been frozen in the country have been "successfully" transferred to a third country, expressing hope the relations between Tehran and Seoul would be expanded.

Foreign Ministry:

US preventing Iran's access to financial resources illegal

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry has slammed different American administrations for barring the Islamic Republic’s access to its foreign assets in other countries, describing the move as both illegal and inhumane.

Businessman:

Iran to soon access another $10bn of its blocked funds

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A senior Iranian businessman has revealed that the country will soon have access to another chunk of its funds that have been blocked in banks in other countries because of US sanctions.

Iran has no blocked assets in any country: FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran has no blocked money in any country, and can use its own assets.

Iran secures release of over $10bn of blocked funds: source

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran has reportedly managed to secure the release of more than 10 billion worth of funds that have been illegally blocked in South Korea and Iraq for several years because oof US sanctions.

Canada court blocks attempt to seize Iranian assets

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – A court in Canada's Ontario has ruled against an attempt by Flight PS752 families to seize Iranian assets, saying that the assets are protected under international law.

Iran calls on ICJ to condemn US for HR, intl. laws violations

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s representative to the International Court of Justice in the Hague called for US government condemnation for human rights violations against Iran and its people and demanded compensation.

Park Jin to Amir-Abdollahian:

Removing hurdles on Iran access to blocked assets atop agenda

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of South Korea Park Jin said that removing obstacles on Iran’s access to its frozen assets has been put atop agenda of his ministry.

Unlike Washington, Tehran under no pressure at Doha talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Despite the US that is under severe foreign and internal pressures in Doha talks, the Iranian side is under no pressure and it is not negotiating to revive the JCPOA to achieve temporary agreements, an Arab source reported.

Iran UN envoy:

Release of Afghanistan's assets should not be politicized

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Afghanistan’s assets blocked in the United States belong to the Afghan people and their release must not be politicized.

Talks underway between Iran, Qatar on releasing blocked asset

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Qatari Ambassador to Tehran Mohammed Hamad Saad Alfheyd al-Hajari met and held talks with the Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Salehabadi in Tehran on Sat. over the release of Iranian blocked assets.

Khatibzadeh:

Iran funds release has nothing to do with any third country

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Referring to the recent remarks of US official on the release of Iranian assets, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the release of the country's funds has nothing to do with any third country.

US agrees on partial removal of Iran sanctions: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Some Arab media have claimed that Iran and US governments are on nearing an agreement, according to which Washington will release a part of Iranian assets blocked overseas.

$7bn Iranian frozen assets to be released

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – According to the agreement reached with some countries as contract party with Iran, $7 billion of Iran's frozen assets would be transferred to Iran's accounts through banking network.

Khatibzadeh expounds on Iranian delegation’s visit to S Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh explained about the visit of Iranian delegation to South Korea over Iran’s blocked assets in this country.

Seoul backs Iran’s diplomatic efforts in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun said that Seoul supports Iran’s diplomatic efforts and other JCPOA parties in Vienna talks.

CBI urges S. Korea to return Iran's frozen assets

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) -- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has submitted a letter of intent (LOI) for ​Investor-State Dispute Settlement(ISDS), requesting South Korea to return its frozen assets locked in Korean banks.

Iran, S Korea set for working-level talks over frozen assets

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Informed sources say that South Korea and Iran plan to hold working-level consultations next month in Seoul to discuss ways to untangle years-long disputes over Tehran's assets frozen under US sanctions.

Blocking Iranian assets in South Korea ‘illegal’: Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – In reaction to the payment of dues of Iran’s membership fee to the United Nations, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations said that blocking Iran’s assets in South Korea is ‘illegal'.

Iran’s blocked assets in S Korea, Iraq to be released likely

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The news released indicates that Iran’s financial resources blocked in South Korea and Iraq will be released soon.