Washington (TDI): A White House official has denied reports suggesting that the United States has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets as part of ongoing talks linked to negotiations in Islamabad, according to Reuters.
Earlier, it was reported that Washington had agreed to release frozen Iranian funds held in Qatar and other foreign banks. According to those reports, the move was being viewed by Tehran as a positive signal in the diplomatic process.
One Iranian official claimed the arrangement involved around $6 billion in frozen assets, originally held in Qatar, and suggested it was connected to broader discussions on ensuring safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
However, the US side has firmly rejected these claims, with a senior White House official stating that no agreement has been reached to unfreeze Iranian funds.
The disputed assets were reportedly frozen in 2018 and had previously been linked to a planned release under a 2023 US–Iran prisoner exchange arrangement, which was later disrupted following regional escalations.
