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Last Updated:June 29, 2026, 4:40 PM IST The release of frozen assets forms part of a memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and Washington on June 17. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian (AFP file photo) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar would be released as…
Last Updated:June 22, 2026, 7:06 PM IST Vance said any future unfreezing of Iranian assets should be tightly controlled, funding only civilian needs like US farm goods, not armed groups or terrorism. US Vice President JD Vance said Washington expected the Strait of Hormuz to be open without fees. (Reuters) US Vice President JD Vance…
Last Updated:June 06, 2026, 03:12 IST Trump reiterated that the central objective of the US campaign had been to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, suggesting that the goal had largely been achieved. The US president maintained that the crisis could ultimately be resolved through diplomacy, but once again left open the possibility of…
Last Updated:June 06, 2026, 01:41 IST Mohsen Rezaei said a potential agreement now hinges on Washington’s willingness to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Iran has reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen funds as soon as once an interim agreement is signed with the US, and another $12 billion at a…
Last Updated:May 25, 2026, 09:26 IST Trump’s push for a US-Iran deal is facing resistance not only from Tehran on key issues, but also from Republican hawks warning against major concessions. US President Donald Trump. (File photo) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that negotiators from the United States and Iran were “getting a…
Hopes of a possible breakthrough between Iran and the United States have dimmed after Iranian media reported that disagreements over the release of Tehran’s frozen assets could derail the proposed agreement meant to end Gulf tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, Tehran has warned that no final…