​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : October 23, 1962
  • Bilateral Trade(2020)
    • Exports : $ 0.18 billion (Automobile, Automobile parts, Synthetic Resin)
    • Imports : $ 8.6 million (Petroleum, LPG)
  • Number of Koreans living in Iran(2022.2) : about150
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Iran
      • 1998  October Minister for Trade Han Duck-soo
      • 1999  October Minister for Trade Han Duck-soo
      • 2000  October Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ban Ki-moon
      • 2000  December Minister of Construction and Transportation Kim Yoon-ki
      • 2001  February Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Shin Gook-hwan
      • 2001  August Minister of Foreign Affairs Han Seung-soo
      • 2002  May Minister for Trade Hwang Doo-yeon
      • 2002  September Minister of Construction and Transportation Im In-taek
      • 2003  April Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Yoon Jin-shik
      • 2003  November Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jae-sup
      • 2004  February Minister of Construction and Transportation Kang Dong-suck
      • 2005  October Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Kyu-hyong
      • 2006  November Congressman Yoo Seung-hee
      • 2007  March Congressman Kim Sung-gon
      • 2007  November Congressmen Kim Sung-gon, Chung Eui-yong
      • 2008  May Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2008  June Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2008  July Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Lee Yong-joon
      • 2008  July Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Oh Joon
      • 2008  August Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2008  December Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2009  May 1st Vice Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism Shin Jae-min
      • 2009  May Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2009  October Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2009  October Deputy minister for Foreign Affairs Lee Yong-jun
      • 2010  March Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2010  July Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2010  August Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2010  September Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2010  December Ambassador for Energy & Resources Cooperation Shin Jae-hyun
      • 2010  September Lawmaker of ROK Seo Gap-won
      • 2011  April Supreme Court Chief Justice Lee Yong-Hyoon
      • 2011  July Chairman of Korea Communictaions Commission, Choi See-joong
      • 2013  May Congressman Chung Moon-Won, Congressman Lee Sang-min, president of Korea-Iran Interparliamentary Friendship Group
      • 2013  May Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Lee Kyung-soo
      • 2014  January Speaker of the National Assembly, Kang Chang-hee
      • 2015  June First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yong
      • 2015  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se
      • 2016  May President Park Geun-hye
      • 2017  March Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee in National Assembly, Shim Jae-kwon
      • 2017  August Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Sye-kyun
      • 2017  October Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee
      • 2017  November Congressman Chun Jung-bae, president of Korea-Iran Interparliamentary Friendship Group
      • 2018  June Foreign Ministry's Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Yun Kang-hyeon
      • 2018  November Foreign Ministry's Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Yun Kang-hyeon
      • 2019  February Foreign Ministry's Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Yun Kang-hyeon
      • 2019  November Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy Song Woong-yeob
      • 2021  January Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong-kun
      • 2021  April Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong-kun, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Eog-weon
      • 2021  August Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong-kun
    • From Iran to the ROK
      • 1999  February Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and the Pacific Aminzadeh
      • 2000  October Minister of Industries and Mines Shafei
      • 2001  May Minister of Housing and Urban Development Abdolalizadeh
      • 2002  April Minister of Petroleum Zanganeh
      • 2004  July Minister of Foreign Affairs Kharrazi
      • 2005  March Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and the Pacific Aminzadeh
      • 2006  January Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and the Pacific Safari
      • 2006  July Minister of Industries and Mines Tahmasbi
      • 2007  June Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mostafavi
      • 2007  August Vice President Aliabadi (in charge of Sports)
      • 2007  November Vice Chairman of Majlis(Iranian Congress) Abutorabi
      • 2008  May Vice Minister of Commerce Ghazanfari
      • 2008  May Attorney General Najafabadi
      • 2008  August Vice Minister of Petroleum Jashnsaz
      • 2008  October Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia and the Pacific Akhoundzadeh
      • 2008  November Foreign Minister Mottaki
      • 2009  January Vice President Marhae (in charge of Culture & Tourism)
      • 2009  January Spokesman of Foreign Ministry Qashqavi
      • 2009  March Judiciary Chief Shahroudi
      • 2010  January Chairman of Commission of Korea - Iran lawmaker for Friendship Hashemi
      • 2010  March Director of National Broadcast Service Zarghami
      • 2010  April President of Iran News Agency Javanfekr Mehr
      • 2010  July Vice Minister of Economic of Foreign Affairs Borghei
      • 2010  August Vice President of Central Bank of The Islamic Republic of Iran Borhani
      • 2010  September Vice President of Central Bank of The Islamic Republic of Iran Borhani
      • 2011  January Spokeperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mehmanparast
      • 2011  June Director of Public Prosecutors' Office Ejei
      • 2011  October Director of Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Kermani
      • 2013  July Minister of Sports & Youth
      • 2014  May Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Rahimpour
      • 2017  January Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Mohammad Khazaee
      • 2017  January Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Taiebnia
      • 2017  June Speaker, Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Larijani
      • 2019  June Governor of the Central Bank Abdolnase Hemmati

• Related documents

  Joint Statement on the Comprehensive Partnership

• Related links

  • Embassy in Iran