Iran's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that a meeting with Qatar resulted in an agreement allowing part of the $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be used for purchasing goods according to Iran's needs, according to N12.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister announced Wednesday evening that a meeting with Qatari officials resulted in an agreement allowing part of the approximately $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be used for purchasing goods in line with Iran's needs. The statement, carried by N12, adds a new detail to the long-running negotiations over Iranian funds frozen abroad under sanctions frameworks.
As The Zioneer has reported extensively, the status of Iranian frozen assets — originally estimated at $6 billion and held in Qatar under a 2023 humanitarian framework — has been a central point in regional talks. Earlier reports indicated a Qatari-proposed $12 billion compromise and a US confirmation that no funds would be released until Iran met demands. The current statement by the deputy FM marks the first explicit Iranian claim of an operational agreement on spending the funds, though no independent confirmation of the meeting's outcome has been provided.
The funds remain a point of contention between Tehran and Washington, with the US insisting on compliance conditions before any release. It remains unclear whether Qatar or the US have formally endorsed the agreement described by the Iranian official.
2 developments
- ConfirmedUS official confirms no $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds released until Tehran meets demands
- StrongReuters: Agreement to release $6 billion from frozen Iranian assets in final stages
- StrongReuters: UAE agrees to release ~$10B in frozen Iranian funds, $3B reportedly transferred
- StrongIran says talks with US continue, including mechanism for releasing frozen funds
Source and signal
- Internal intake