The release comes under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17, 2026, between US President Donald Trump and President Pezeshkian, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators and guarantors
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TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar will be released, according to state media.
The funds, originally tied to oil exports and transferred to Qatar in 2023 after a prisoner exchange deal, had been inaccessible since the October 7 Hamas attacks and subsequent regional tensions.
The release comes under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17, 2026, between US President Donald Trump and President Pezeshkian, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators and guarantors. Negotiations are currently taking place in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Pezeshkian stressed that the agreement favors Iran, reaffirming Tehran’s right to enrich uranium while clarifying that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons. He added that the funds will be used strictly for humanitarian goods and non-sanctioned items, primarily sourced from the United States.
The deal also includes a 60-day ceasefire window during which talks will continue, signaling a potential step toward easing tensions in the Middle East and advancing US–Iran relations.
