A US administration official confirmed Tuesday that none of the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds designated for humanitarian goods has been released, and that no funds will be transferred until Tehran "meets requirements," according to an official who spoke with the desk. The funds remain blocked in the framework of a 2023 memorandum of understanding.
A US administration official confirmed to The Zioneer on Tuesday evening that none of the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds has been released, and that the funds will remain blocked until Tehran meets stipulated requirements. The official's confirmation came at 23:03 Jerusalem time, following a day of contradictory signals: earlier Tuesday, Iran's president claimed the funds had been released and transferred, a claim both Washington and Doha denied.
The desk's thread on this story began at 11:04 Jerusalem on Monday June 29, when Iran's president first claimed the $6 billion had been released. Within hours, both the US and Qatar denied any transfer. By Tuesday afternoon, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman reiterated that the funds — held in Qatari banks under a 2023 agreement for humanitarian purchases — had not been transferred. The US official's Tuesday evening confirmation now provides an on-record US denial, evolving the thread from unverified Iranian claims to a direct US government statement.
As The Zioneer reported on June 12, a senior US official had already said no frozen funds would be released until Iran fulfills its commitments. On June 4, the desk noted that Washington was conditioning any aid on tangible Iranian steps, while Tehran demanded cash. The broader context includes the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which the US Energy Secretary acknowledged Tuesday evening remains shut, with tankers relying on US Navy escort.
It remains unclear what specific requirements Tehran must meet before any release, and whether the 2023 memorandum of understanding or a newer framework governs the conditions.
8 developments
- DevelopingUS official: No frozen funds released until Iran fulfills commitments
- DevelopingUS tells Iran: No frozen funds without nuclear progress, NY Post reports
- DevelopingKhamenei adviser: Trump agreed to release $24B in frozen Iranian assets but won't say so publicly
- StrongReuters: Agreement to release $6 billion from frozen Iranian assets in final stages
Source and signal
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