Iran Focus: London, Jan. 11 The South Korean government expressed deep concern on Wednesday over Irans decision to remove international inspectors seals at several of its nuclear sites which the U.N. nuclear watchdog considers a cover for secret weapons development. Iran Focus
London, Jan. 11 The South Korean government expressed deep concern on Wednesday over Irans decision to remove international inspectors seals at several of its nuclear sites which the U.N. nuclear watchdog considers a cover for secret weapons development.
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon told reporters that Seoul hoped the international standoff would be resolved promptly, according to a statement released by the South Korean Foreign Ministry.
In a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari in Seoul, Ki-moon said that Seoul strongly supported international efforts to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
The two countries’ trade volume is about $4.6 billion a year. South Korea’s main export items are steel, plastics, automobiles and electronic goods, while crude oil makes up about 90 percent of Iran’s exports to South Korea.
