Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday asserted that $6 billion in frozen regime assets held in Qatar will be released under a memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and the United States earlier this month.
“Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of a total of $12 billion of Iran’s funds in Qatar will be released and returned to the country,” Pezeshkian said in comments carried by state-run PressTV, while he added that “necessary follow-ups are being carried out” to retrieve the funds.
The comments from Pezeshkian come after the United States and Iran launched strikes over the past weekend before both parties agreed to halt attacks and resume talks, according to a U.S. official. On Sunday, White House and Iranian officials made dueling claims over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about a fifth of the world’s oil travels on a normal day….
Iranian President Says $6 Billion in Frozen Assets to Be Released Amid Talks With US
