Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached
Summary
President Donald Trump said he will not release billions of frozen Iranian funds until a lasting ceasefire agreement ends the US-Israel conflict with Iran. He expressed willingness to negotiate only after Iran shows good behavior and the deal is in place.Key Facts
- President Trump said frozen Iranian assets will remain frozen until a formal ceasefire deal is reached.
- Iran has over $100 billion frozen worldwide due to US and other country sanctions.
- Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018, which had allowed gradual release of some funds.
- Iran wants between $12 billion and $24 billion released in stages as part of a ceasefire deal.
- Iranian officials see partial release of funds as a test of trust in negotiations.
- Fighting between the US-Israel alliance and Iran has paused since April 8 but isolated strikes continue.
- Trump hinted he might know the location of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly wounded in early US strikes.
- Iran warned it might respond if Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Hezbollah continue or if the US keeps blocking Iranian ports.
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