A senior U.S. official said that no frozen Iranian funds will be released until Tehran carries out the actions it has committed to under the emerging agreement, according to a report.
A senior U.S. official said on Monday that no frozen Iranian funds will be released until Tehran fulfills its commitments under the emerging agreement, according to a report from an unnamed American official cited by Israeli media.
The statement comes amid intensive negotiations between Washington and Tehran over a memorandum of understanding. In recent days, Iran has demanded immediate cash payments and unfreezing of its assets, while the U.S. has conditioned any financial relief on verifiable steps by Iran. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, a senior Israeli source dismissed the expected MOU as a non-binding "bluff," and Israel is pressing Washington not to release frozen assets without safeguards.
The official's remark reinforces the U.S. position that money will only flow after performance, but the details of what Iran must do — and how compliance will be verified — remain unspecified.
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