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Asharq Al-Awsat
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South Korea, Iran Discuss Resuming Oil Trade, Unfreezing Funds

A woman wearing a mask takes a photo of a man in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters file photo

South Korea and Iran have held working-level talks on resuming imports of Iranian crude oil and unfreezing Iranian funds held in the East Asian nation, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

South Korea was previously one of Iran's leading Asian oil customers. The move coincides with negotiations resuming in Vienna to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.

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