S.Korean officials visit Iran to seek post-sanction deals

South Korean government and corporate officials are visiting Iran this week to hunt out possible deals in the oil, gas and construction industries since an agreement was reached to lift sanctions on Tehran.

South Korean deputy trade minister Woo Tae-hee visits the Islamic nation on Sunday and Monday, accompanied by officials of his ministry and state-run oil, gas and resources firms, the ministry of trade, industry and energy said on Sunday.

"We plan to highlight the capability of our firms for major projects with which the Iranian government seeks to rebuild infrastructure, diversify industries and develop energy fields in the post-sanctions era," the ministry said in a statement.