The U.S. doesn't want to hurt South Korea with its Iran sanctions waiver decision,... saying that Seoul shares its goal of achieving certain national security objectives.
Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency interviewed Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, on Tuesday.... and during it Hook 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,.... U.S. President Donald 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.