Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that some of Iran's frozen assets have already been released, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. The statement, carried by Iranian state-linked channels, marks an update on a reported regional de-escalation framework that Araghchi has been outlining in recent days.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday morning that some frozen Iranian assets have already been released through mediation by Pakistan and Qatar, according to a statement carried by Iranian state-linked channels.
The remark updates a series of recent statements by Araghchi on the status of Iran's frozen assets and a broader de-escalation framework. Over recent days, as The Zioneer reported, Araghchi has stated that sanctions on oil and petrochemical exports have been suspended, that a naval blockade has been lifted, and that a $300 billion reconstruction plan has begun implementation. He has described mediation by Pakistan and Qatar as having produced 'significant progress' toward ending the war in Lebanon, calling the de-confliction mechanism in Lebanon the 'first real test' of the emerging framework.
Monday's statement adds the detail that some asset release has actually been executed, beyond the previously reported agreements in principle. The channels did not specify the amount or timing of the funds released, or which country held them.
Araghchi's claim has not been independently verified. Reports last week—citing Reuters—said the UAE had agreed to release approximately $10 billion in frozen Iranian funds, with $3 billion reportedly already transferred.
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