Blinken Says Seoul Isn’t Sending Iran Sanctions-Linked Cash

Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed as untrue reports that the South Korean government is sending $1 billion to Iran to resolve a sanctions dispute.

“The report is incorrect,” Blinken said Wednesday in response to a question from Representative Greg Steube, a Florida Republican. “Unless and until Iran comes back into compliance, they won’t be getting that relief, and the report that you’re referring to is simply incorrect.”