Iran supreme leader’s adviser says talks deadlocked over $24 billion and warns of wider war: CNN
Mohsen Rezaei said a deal depends on releasing $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, while warning renewed fighting could widen across the region.
- On Friday, Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN negotiations are deadlocked, demanding the United States release $24 billion in frozen assets as a "test of trust."
- President Donald Trump insists any future agreement must be stronger than the 2015 nuclear deal, while US officials expressed concern that unfreezing funds removes a key leverage point over Tehran.
- Rezaei warned that Iran would "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf if attacked, and reiterated that Iran and Oman will manage the Strait of Hormuz, charging vessels maintenance fees.
- While President Trump expressed willingness to meet, Rezaei dismissed the prospect of a meeting with the Supreme Leader, citing "ambiguity" in the US strategy and accusing Trump of stalling talks.
- Framing the recent 40-day US-Israeli war as a historic victory, Rezaei asserted that Iran is prepared for potential invasion, claiming its land power is "many times greater than our missiles.
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Negotiations to reach a final peace agreement between the United States and Iran are frozen like billions of dollars of Iranian assets by global sanctions. The Islamic regime has conditioned the progress of dialogues on the Donald Trump administration releasing $24 billion in Iranian assets that remain frozen by the Washington sanctions. The demand comes with a harsh warning: if the truce breaks and the fighting resumes, the war will not be limi…
They are not making progress, but negotiations are still under way between Tehran and Washington. The military adviser to the Supreme Leader called on Trump to release $24 billion of Iranian funds abroad. Antony Dabila, a researcher associated with Cevicof, said this request shows that Iran "needs oxygen at the financial level". (International).
Iran sets $24 billion 'trust test' for Trump, links it to peace talks
Mohsen Rezaei said a US-Iran peace deal depends on releasing $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. He warned that renewed fighting would deepen the conflict and raise doubts over any durable agreement with Donald Trump.
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Iran says frozen funds key to progress in US talks
"If he (Trump) wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this US$24 billion is a test of trust that Iran wants to have with Trump," says Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader.
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