Iran is demanding the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar as a precondition for moving forward with negotiations with the US, reported Iran International, citing sources.
The source added that the $12 billion is only the immediate tranche required to begin the diplomatic roadmap and does not represent the full amount Iran is seeking. Tehran’s broader negotiating position is that all of its frozen assets worldwide must eventually be unfrozen and fully released as part of any comprehensive agreement, the source said.
