The U.S. insists it doesn't want South Korea to be hurt by its Iran sanctions waiver decision,... stressing Seoul also shares its goal of achieving certain national security objectives.
Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reported its interview with Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, on Tuesday.
He said Washington has been working with Seoul to help it smoothly transition its condensate suppliers from Iran to other places, including Singapore, Qatar and the U.S.
Asked if maximum pressure on Iran is also meant to send a message to North Korea, Hook said President Trump is serious about nonproliferation and missile proliferation, and that Pyeongyang and Tehran are two leading states in the field.
He added Iran must be prevented from acquiring the nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities demonstrated by North Korea.