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South Korea & Barack Obama

17 shared events · Importance 8 · Last updated Jun 03, 2026

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South Korea: South Korea, like Japan>>>, is heavily reliant on energy from the Gulf and has been impacted by the conflict. A peace deal would likely ease its energy supply concerns.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama>>> is referenced as the former US President who oversaw the previous Iran nuclear agreement, which Donald Trump>>> criticizes as flawed.
May 02, 2026 · 472 articles
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South Korea: South Korean banks held $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds, which were later transferred to Qatar>>> pending a prisoner release, highlighting its role in the initial fund freezing.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama is mentioned in the context of a 2015 nuclear deal where some frozen assets were returned to Iran, which was later criticized by Donald Trump.
Jun 03, 2026 · 17 articles
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South Korea: Hanwha's loss is offset by ongoing strategic discussions with Canada on technology.
Barack Obama: Referenced as having previously sought burden-sharing in NATO.
Jul 08, 2026 · 6 articles
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South Korea: South Korean banks held $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds, which were later transferred to Qatar>>> pending a prisoner release, highlighting its role in the initial fund freezing.
Barack Obama: The nuclear agreement reached with Iran>>> by former President Barack Obama>>> is referenced as a point of comparison and criticism for the current emerging deal, which Donald Trump>>> had previously scrapped.
Apr 26, 2026 · 590 articles
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South Korea: South Korean banks held $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds, which were later transferred to Qatar>>> pending a prisoner release, highlighting its role in the initial fund freezing.
Barack Obama: Former President Barack Obama>>> is mentioned in the context of the 2015 nuclear deal, which Donald Trump>>> criticized for returning frozen assets to Iran>>>.
May 18, 2026 · 309 articles
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South Korea: South Korea's President Lee met with Canada's Carney; Hanwha remained a reserve bidder for Canada's submarine contract.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama was the last U.S. president to visit Turkey in 2015, providing a historical context for the current visit by Donald Trump.
Apr 20, 2026 · 317 articles
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South Korea: A South Korean oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the global impact of the conflict on international shipping and energy supplies.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama>>> is mentioned as his nuclear agreement with Iran>>> is being compared to the current emerging deal, which Donald Trump>>> scrapped during his first term.
May 19, 2026 · 327 articles
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South Korea: South Korea built the UAE's Barakah plant and could be a competitor for future Saudi contracts.
Barack Obama: The Obama administration finalized the UAE deal and later negotiated the Iran nuclear deal, which Trump withdrew from.
Mar 09, 2018 · 305 articles
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South Korea: South Korea has a tanker crossing the Strait of Hormuz in cooperation with Iran, demonstrating its efforts to maintain energy supplies despite the disruptions.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama is mentioned in the context of the 2015 Iran deal, which is unfavorably compared by some Republicans to the current negotiations.
May 07, 2026 · 362 articles
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South Korea: South Korea's Kospi index reached a record high, driven by gains in AI-related companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Barack Obama: Barack Obama's administration negotiated the Iran nuclear deal, which Donald Trump criticizes, using it as a benchmark for his own negotiations with Iran.
May 25, 2026 · 35 articles
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Dec 15, 2025 · 9 articles
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Barack Obama: Donald Trump criticized Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, reiterating his long-standing derision of that framework as a factor in the current tensions.
Mar 17, 2026 · 108 articles
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Apr 12, 2026 · 10 articles
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Apr 16, 2026 · 760 articles
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Apr 25, 2026 · 400 articles
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Apr 15, 2026 · 18 articles
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Apr 20, 2026 · 617 articles
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