Iran and US at Odds Over Asset Unfreeze Rumors, Revealed to Impact Strait of Hormuz Passage Arrangement

BlockBeats News, April 12th: On April 11th local time, an Iranian senior official said that the United States has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but U.S. officials quickly denied this claim. The Iranian official stated that this move is seen as a signal of the U.S.' "sincerity" in the Islamabad talks and described the unfreezing of the funds as a key demand from Iran to the U.S.

The official also noted that the issue of the funds is "directly related to" the security arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz. Another Iranian official stated that the U.S. has agreed to unfreeze around $6 billion. The U.S. reiterated that the related funds are still restricted and can only be used for humanitarian purposes such as food, medicine, and agricultural supplies, emphasizing that Iran cannot freely access the funds in the short term. (Jinse Finance)