South Korea is the fourth largest importer of oil from Iran, since July 1 the EU interrupted to provide insurance services to transport Iranian crude oil tanker, the Korean government also responded to the U.S. and EU foreign policy of blockade to stop the import of Iranian crude oil. However, adhere to less than two weeks, the Korean economy was barely holding on. South Korean KBS television has quoted a senior government official as saying that South Korea and Iran are discussing the Iranian oil tankers transporting crude oil-related agreements, the country is expected to restart the import of Iranian crude oil in the near future. Experts predict that if this is true, then many countries will follow the example of South Korea's policy of re-imports of Iranian crude oil, which will allow Europe and the United States on Iran's "forbidden oil Order discount.

Some analysts said the decline in exports of Iranian crude oil, the Japanese economy is also not hold any longer, is expected to soon follow South Korea to restart the Iranian oil import program, and India has already begun in the July 13 purchase to provide transport of crude oil from Iran.

Iran is planning to European and American sanctions. "Failure," South Korea is its success stories. Iranian Oil Minister Ross Chatham · Jia Semi July 14, said the Oil Ministry has formulated the program, trying to not let the recent sanctions the anticipated effect of the Western countries. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard admirals Ali Fa Dawei on the same day, warned that if Iran's security is threatened, Iraq will prevent even a drop of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.