The money has yet to be transferred because of US sanctions against the Middle Eastern country. FMTNews IranOil
Iran expressed “strong regret” over Seoul’s failure to complete the payment
SEOUL: Iran’s Foreign Ministry called in the South Korean ambassador last month to demand payment of 7 trillion won for oil it sold to the Asian country, Chosun Ilbo reported, citing officials it didn’t identify. Iran expressed “strong regret” over Seoul’s failure to complete the payment, which has been deposited at two South Korean banks without being transferred to Iran’s central bank for years due to US sanctions against the Middle Eastern country, the newspaper said.South Korea sent a delegation to the Middle East late last month and explained that the country will cooperate with the US to successfully complete transfer of the payment, it added.
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