Iran seeks release of $24 bln in potential agreement with US - negotiator
A proposed U.S.-Iran understanding could pave the way for the release of up to $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds as backchannel negotiations continue in Doha, Tasnim news agency reported Tuesday.
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- Published Date: 01:18 | 26 May 2026
Around $24 billion of Iranian funds frozen overseas must be released under a memorandum of understanding being negotiated with the United States, a source close to Tehran's negotiation team said, according to report by Iran's Tasnim news agency on Tuesday.
The agency said Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Baqr Qalibaf, had travelled to Qatar to reach agreement on a mechanism to implement this demand.
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