Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that the 60-day negotiation period with the United States will not begin until Washington releases Iranian assets frozen abroad, as previously agreed. He added that the nuclear issue will not be discussed until the U.S. fulfills its commitments, according to Iranian media.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister hardened Tehran's position at 08:23 this morning, stating that the 60-day negotiation period with the U.S. will not begin until Washington releases frozen Iranian assets abroad. The nuclear issue, he added, will not be discussed until the U.S. fulfills its prior commitments. The statement, carried by Iranian media, marks a return to a strict sequencing demand after a thread that earlier included more expansive language.
The desk's coverage of this thread began at 00:03, when multiple versions were published in rapid succession. At 00:03, version 4 reported Trump was expected to announce an agreement; by 00:03, versions 2-3 and 5-11 had already structured the 60-day framework. At 01:13, The Zioneer reported the deputy foreign minister's initial 60-day precondition linking talks to asset release and excluding nuclear discussion until U.S. compliance. At 01:15, a separate report quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi listing a broader agenda including sanctions relief, the nuclear file, and economic reconstruction. The current statement appears to retract that flexibility, placing asset release as an absolute prerequisite. Earlier, on Friday June 12 at 16:37, Iran's state news agency IRNA had reported the talks would cover the civilian nuclear program, sanctions removal, and compensation, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested at 22:42 the 60-day window could be extended.
This latest statement comes amid a broader diplomatic track that, as The Zioneer reported at 00:03 on Monday, included Iranian and U.S. confirmations of a Memorandum of Understanding, with Trump stating 'there is an agreement.' The negotiating timeline and the link to frozen assets have been themes in Iran's public posture since at least June 6, when The Zioneer reported Trump's 60-day deadline.
The claim remains based on a single Iranian media source and has not been independently corroborated. It is not yet clear whether this represents a formal shift in Iran's negotiating position or a reiteration of maximalist demands for internal consumption.
10 developments
- StrongIran details 60-day nuclear talks timeline, sanctions relief clauses in Islamabad MoU
- DevelopingUS official: No frozen funds released until Iran fulfills commitments
- DevelopingReport: Iran nuclear talks may extend 60 days, including enrichment and inspections
- DevelopingIran suggests 60-day MoU window may be extended
Source and signal
- Internal intake