A senior U.S. official said that zero dollars have been released to Iran by the U.S. or any other country, and that further disbursements depend on Tehran carrying out the steps it has committed to, according to Barak Ravid (N12).
A senior unnamed U.S. official told Barak Ravid (N12) on Monday evening that no frozen Iranian funds have been released by the U.S. or any other country — pushing back against reports of already-completed transfers. The official expressed hope that money could be freed but conditioned it on Tehran executing the actions it has undertaken.
This latest statement echoes a pattern The Zioneer has tracked over recent days. On Monday morning, senior U.S. officials told the press that $12 billion in frozen funds would not be released until Iran takes 'real and tangible steps' — a line Vice President JD Vance reiterated in the afternoon, emphasizing that no American taxpayer dollar would go to Iran. Over the weekend, reports surfaced of an emerging UAE-mediated fund release of ~$10 billion, with $3 billion reportedly transferred, but Washington has consistently denied such transfers.
The official's categorical language — 'zero dollars' — appears designed to counter Tehran-aligned narratives (including claims by an adviser to Supreme Leader Khamenei that Trump agreed to release $24 billion) and conflicting leak-driven reports. The statement adds no timeline for when conditions might be met, leaving the breakthrough — if any — in a holding pattern.
4 developments
- DevelopingUS official: No frozen funds released until Iran fulfills commitments
- StrongUAE issues fresh denial on transferring frozen Iranian funds
- StrongIran media: potential US deal includes $24 billion frozen assets, Lebanon provisions
- DevelopingKhamenei adviser: Trump agreed to release $24B in frozen Iranian assets but won't say so publicly
Source and signal
- Internal intake