Blocked Assets

US rejects CNN report on releasing Iran’s $1bn asset

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A US Statement Department Spokesperson described a CNN report on the possible move of Washington to release $1 billion worth of Iranian frozen assets as ‘incorrect’.
2021-05-07 12:01
UK to release £400mn of Iranian blocked assets

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – An informed Iranian source said the UK is to release £400 million of Iran's frozen assets.
2021-05-02 18:26
US may reportedly un-freeze $7bn Iranian assets

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US may un-freeze Iranian assets worth a total of $7 billion.
2021-05-02 17:45
Iran pays $30mn of assts in S. Korea for vaccine purchase

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The head of the Iran-South Korea Chamber of Commerce said that $30 million of Iran's blocked money in South Korea has been paid for the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine.
2021-04-21 16:16
Araghchi:

Blocking assets by Korea damaged its position among Iranians

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the illegal action of Korean banks in blocking Iran's financial assets has led to the loss of trust.
2021-04-13 08:30
Venezuela says ready to exchange coronavirus vaccines for oil

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country is ready to pay for coronavirus vaccine deliveries with oil.
2021-03-29 20:32
Tehran, Seoul confer on expansion of humanitarian trade

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – South Korea and Iran held video talks Tuesday on the use of Tehran's funds frozen under US sanctions to expand bilateral humanitarian trade.
2021-03-16 19:00
New US gov. pursuing same Trump’s failed policy: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister said that new US administration under Biden is pursuing the same failed policy under former US President Donald Trump.
2021-03-11 23:00
Blinken sets condition for unfreezing Iran assets in S Korea

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The United States suggested Wednesday it will oppose the release of billions of dollars in Iranian funds from South Korea until Tehran returns to full compliance with a nuclear deal.
2021-03-11 11:09
Iraq to release Iran's frozen assets: sources

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce quoted some sources as saying that Iranian blocked funds in Iraq are set to be released.
2021-03-06 10:59
Zarif:

Tehran, Seoul agree on mechanism for return of frozen assets

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the mechanism for returning Iranian assets from South Korea has been agreed upon by the parties.
2021-03-03 10:20
Iran fully abided by JCPOA before Trump pullout: US

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – A State Department spokesman acknowledged that Iran had fully complied with its nuclear commitments under the JCPOA before the Trump administration's exit.
2021-02-25 11:00
Seoul determined to resolve Iran’s financial resources issue

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – In a phone talk with his Iranian counterpart, the South Korean Foreign Minister said that Seoul is determined to resolve the issue of Iran’s financial resources.
2021-02-24 18:30
S. Korea says Iran assets to be unlocked after talks with US

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian assets locked in South Korea will be released after consultations with the United States, the Korean foreign ministry said Tuesday.
2021-02-23 09:18
Iran, S Korea reach new agreement on easing money transfer

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and South Korea agreed on the way of transferring and using a part of Iran’s blocked assets in South Korea.
2021-02-22 15:39
Iran frees crew members of seized South Korean oil tanker

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iran has released the crew members of a South Korean oil tanker detained last month in the Persian Gulf for violating international maritime law.
2021-02-02 16:13
Freeing frozen funds could affect Iran’s judiciary’s decision

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) –A senior Iranian MP ruled out any links between Iran’s frozen funds in S. Korea and the seizure of a Korean ship while saying that releasing the funds can affect Judiciary's decision on the seized Korean vessel.
2021-01-29 23:29
Seoul not determined to pay Iran’s FOREX assets: CBI governor

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said that South Korea is not determined to unfreeze Iran’s assets kept in two of its banks.
2021-01-19 22:00
Blocked assets in S Korea can be bartered with basic goods

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – A member of the Parliament Presiding Board said that Iran’s foreign exchange assets blocked in South Korea should either be returned to the country or be bartered for essential goods and commodities.
2021-01-15 10:40
MP urges S Korea to immediately unblock Iran FOREX resources

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission called on South Korea to take immediate step to unfreeze Iranian foreign exchange resources in this country.
2021-01-13 01:00
Iran turns down S Korea's request

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran called on South Korea to unfreeze the country’s assets which have been blocked at South Korean banks in the shortest time possible. and turned down Seoul's request on Tanker.
2021-01-12 18:59
Seoul's lack of coop. on blocked assets not satisfactory

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Despite the prolonged talks between Tehran and Seoul over Iran's use of its blocked assets, the process seems not at all satisfactory as South Korea is still making excuses not to pay its debts.
2020-11-25 10:24
Iranian frozen assets in Iraq at $5bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran announced on Wednesday that the volume of Iran's blocked assets in Iraqi banks stands at five billion dollars.
2020-10-14 15:41
Iraq to eventually release Iranian accumulated assets

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Monday that the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has agreed to release Iran's export revenues and financial resources accumulated in Iraqi banks.
2020-10-12 23:00
CBI to prevent confiscation of $1.7bn of Iranian assets by US

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The Central Bank of Iran has dismissed a lawsuit filed in the US to force a European financial provider in Luxembourg to transfer Iranian assets to the US.
2020-08-30 12:50
Iran’s $1.6bn blocked assets not yet released: Luxembourg court

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – A Court in Luxembourg has announced that Iran’s blocked assets has not yet been released and a final ruling of the Supreme Court is needed for releasing them.
2020-04-14 17:29
CBI releases $1.6bn blocked assets in Luxembourg

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati announced on Wednesday that in spite of US attempts, the bank managed to release $1.6 billion of its seized assets in Luxembourg and avoid its transfer to the US.
2020-04-08 20:48
A racist, lawbreaking, war-mongering group rule in White House: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian president has hailed wining legal cases against the United States on the international stage, lashing out at US administration's warmongering policies towards Iran.
2019-03-29 19:53
Iran praises Luxemburg court decision against US request to seize Iranian assets

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed on Thurs. a Luxembourg court's decision on US seizure of Iranian assets, saying the era of US government’s totalitarian and bullying behavior toward other countries is over.
2019-03-28 11:05
ICJ to deliver judgment on Iran’s frozen assets case tomorrow

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its verdict on the preliminary objections raised by the US in the case concerning frozen Iranian assets on Wednesday.
2019-02-12 21:56