U.S., Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping $6 billion fund after Hamas attack

Qatar says it's committed to fulfilling deal with Iran and U.S. on $6 bln in Iranian funds

Qatar says it's committed to fulfilling deal with Iran and U.S. on $6 bln in Iranian funds Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Friday that his country is committed to fulfilling an agreement with Iran and the U.S. an $6 billion in Iranian funds parked in a Qatar bank.The $6 billion will be used in accordance with the agreement struck with United States and Iran, he added at a press conference with U.S. Secreta…

US, Qatar deny Iran access to $6 billion from prisoner swap

The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran's access to the $6 billion it was set to receive as part of a prisoner swap with the U.S. in September. The move to deny Iran the funds comes after the Biden administration faced heavy criticism, as some Republicans claimed that the $6 billion helped Iran free up funds to support the Hamas terror attack on Israel. The $6 billion was earmarked for humanitarian aid in Iran in a deal th…

US 'Cannot Renege' on Deal to Transfer $6 Billion in Frozen Funds, Says Iran

The transfer of the frozen funds from South Korea to Europe and later to Qatar was part of a deal that saw the US and Iran exchange five prisoners last month

US signals Iran won’t access its US$6 billion in Qatar any time soon

The question of Iranian access to the funds has been in the spotlight since Iran-backed Palestinian Hamas militants attacked Israel on Saturday.

Iran says US ‘can not renege’ on deal to transfer US$6b via Qatar

TEHRAN, Oct 13 — Iran said the United States “can not renege” on an agreement to transfer US$6 billion in frozen funds through mediator Qatar following Hamas bloody assault on Israel. Tehran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, has come under intense scrutiny since fighters of the Islamist group stormed across Israel’s southern border at the weekend, shooting people in their homes and on the streets in an onslaught that claimed more th…

Iran Says US 'Can Not Renege' On Deal To Transfer $6bn Via Qatar

Iran said the United States "can not renege" on an agreement to transfer $6 billion in frozen funds through mediator Qatar following Hamas bloody assault on Israel.