Iran state TV says draft deal with US includes releasing $12bn in assets
State TV said the draft would give Iran access to $12 billion in frozen assets within 60 days, while US and Iranian sources disputed the terms.
- Iranian state media reported on Saturday that a proposed memorandum of understanding with the United States includes an agreement to release $12 billion in frozen assets within 60 days.
- President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that "no money will be exchanged, until further notice," while the White House dismissed the report as a "fabrication" amid fundamental disagreement over deal terms.
- Earlier this week, a source told AFP that Iran's central bank chief visited Qatar "to discuss the issue of frozen funds, which is addressed in the MoU as part of an eventual final deal."
- President Trump recently sent a new framework to Iran with "tougher" terms, claiming he secured guarantees against nuclear weapons development, though Tehran has previously cast doubt on such assertions.
- Management of the Strait of Hormuz remains contested as Iran and the United States maintain competing blockades in the vital energy conduit, with both sides enforcing restrictions during the ongoing conflict.
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Iran state TV says draft deal with US includes releasing $12bn in
TEHRAN: Iranian state media reported on Saturday that a proposed memorandum of understanding with the United States included an agreement to release $12 billion in frozen assets. The report cited an “unofficial” draft of the memorandum, and a similar item carried by state TV earlier this week was dismissed by the White House as a “fabrication.” It comes a day after US
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$12 billion and Hormuz control: Iran's draft peace deal account clashes with Trump's version
Iranian state media reported a proposed MOU with the US includes releasing $12 billion in frozen assets, a claim the White House previously dismissed as a fabrication. This follows conflicting accounts from both sides regarding a potential agreement to end hostilities and manage the Strait of Hormuz.
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