Iran-South Korea relations

In contrast to other wealthy democracies, Seoul has remained silent over the protests – and crackdowns – in Iran.

The South Korean tanker MT Hankuk Chemi is collateral damage in the larger U.S.-Iranian tensions.

Iran’s resumption of uranium enrichment as well as seizure of a South Korean tanker stands to needle an administration hopelessly obsessed with Tehran.

Seoul’s unapologetic stance could signal a change in its approach to resource and trade diplomacy in the Middle East.

The assassination of Soleimani has South Korea scrambling to balance its ties between the U.S. and Iran.

As tensions between the United States and Iran deepen, Asia’s top oil importers watch warily.

For South Korea, the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran stretches far beyond oil imports.

Iran and North Korea have a long history of military cooperation and technology exchanges.