The Wall Street Journal reports that the US, working with Qatar, is developing a plan to allow Iran access to billions of dollars from its frozen assets abroad for humanitarian expenses. The plan, still incomplete, is described as an economic incentive within the framework of the recently signed agreement to end the war.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States and Qatar are working on a plan to allow Iran to access billions of dollars from its frozen assets abroad for humanitarian spending. The report, carried by journalist Tomer Almogor on Israel's N12, describes the plan as an economic incentive within the framework of the recently signed agreement to end the war. The plan, which has not been finalized, would give Iran access to some of the approximately $100 billion in frozen Iranian assets worldwide.
The report follows a series of overlapping diplomatic moves reported in recent days. The Zioneer previously reported on Saturday that the WSJ said the US and Qatar were already working on unfreezing billions in humanitarian funds for Iran. Later reports described Qatar proposing a $12 billion two-part compromise, the UAE releasing roughly $10 billion in frozen funds, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards insisting on delinking financial talks from military demands. This latest report represents an update, still from a single source, on the ongoing financial track of the de-escalation framework.
The authenticity of the plan's specifics and its link to a formal war-ending agreement remain unconfirmed by other outlets. The scope of the funds and the oversight mechanisms have not been detailed.
3 developments
- StrongQatar proposes $12 billion compromise to unlock Iranian frozen assets
- DevelopingQatar offers Iran favorable timeline on frozen funds in push to avert strike, diplomatic sources say
- StrongReuters: UAE agrees to release ~$10B in frozen Iranian funds, $3B reportedly transferred
- StrongWSJ: US-Iran deal to include immediate sanctions relief on oil and banking
Source and signal
- Internal intake