Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf said Tuesday evening that a memorandum of understanding signed with the US provides $12 billion for Iran to purchase any needed goods in any currency, according to the source.
In remarks carried by a source tracking Iran developments, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf stated Tuesday evening that a signed memorandum of understanding with the United States has secured $12 billion in frozen assets for Iran, which he said can be used to purchase any goods in any currency of choice.
The statement adds a new clarification to the terms of the widely-reported US-Iran MOU, which has been described in earlier reports as a 14-article framework including sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds. Qalibaf's specific mention that the funds may be used for "any goods" and in "any currency" appears to go beyond earlier characterizations by Iranian officials who had stated the funds were earmarked for "essential goods and medicines."
Independent confirmation of Qalibaf's precise claim and the exact terms of the MOU implementation was not immediately available from sources outside Iran.
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