US EditionIran Claims US Agreed to Unfreeze $6B; White House Denies
Iran said the release would ease talks over regional security, but a U.S. official denied any agreement and said the funds remain limited to humanitarian use.
- A senior Iranian source claimed Saturday the United States agreed to release $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar, linking the move to safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz; however, a U.S. official swiftly denied the assertion.
- The $6 billion, originally from 2018 Iranian oil sales, was scheduled for release in 2023 under a prisoner swap, but President Joe Biden re-froze the assets following the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
- Tehran set two preconditions for peace talks: a ceasefire in Lebanon and release of frozen assets, with Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf claiming Friday these terms were already agreed upon with Washington.
- Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday leading a U.S. delegation that includes Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for negotiations the Pakistani premier called a "make or break" effort to halt weeks of fighting.
- President Donald Trump warned that U.S. warships were being reloaded "with the best ammunition to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail," while Vance cautioned "if they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive.
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US Agrees to Unfreeze Iranian Funds Abroad – Reports
Assets previously blocked by Washington by various means reportedly total more than $100 billion The post US Agrees to Unfreeze Iranian Funds Abroad – Reports appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
Iran has claimed that the United States has agreed to release its frozen assets deposited overseas. The U.S. immediately denied this claim. Given that "sanctions lifting" is included in the 10 points Iran proposed for a peace agreement, it is expected that intensive discussions regarding this matter will continue during the peace negotiations currently underway in Pakistan.
Some reports claimed that the US had agreed to release Iran's frozen assets. However, the White House has categorically denied these reports. These funds are worth approximately $6 billion, which Iran obtained from oil exports to South Korea.
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