Pezeshkian claims Iran’s frozen assets worth $6 billion to be released
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This handout picture released by the Iranian Presidency shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian signing a memorandum of understanding in Tehran on June 18, 2026. Photograph: (AFP)
Iran says $6 billion of its frozen assets in Qatar will be released as US-Iran negotiators continue truce talks and plan further meetings in Doha to ease tensions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday (Jun 29) said that Iran’s frozen assets worth $6 billion will be released through Qatar, Iranian media reported. This comes after the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran lifted oil and petrochemical sanctions on Tehran. Pezeshkian earlier described the move as a “great victory” for the Iranian people. The fund is part of $12 billion of assets frozen in Qatar.
“Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iranian resources in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, and necessary follow-ups are being carried out,” Pezeshian was cited as saying by state-run IRNA news agency.
Meanwhile, the US and Iranian negotiators are working on the implementation of the truce deal. According to a Reuters report, citing a source, the two teams are set to meet in Doha in the coming days. It added that mediators have established communication channels to de-escalate tensions. Technical talks are set to continue despite the recent exchange of strikes.
Earlier, the US official said that the United States and Iran are set to continue technical talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. This comes after the American and Iranian forces traded strikes despite a fragile June 17 memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict. The United States have also announced that both sides will stand down after the lastest clashes.
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU (memorandum of understanding). Both sides will stand down for now, and vessels can move freely” in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the official told AFP. The official did not provide further details on when and where the talks will take place.
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