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Iran says $6B in assets in Qatar will be released
Key takeaways
- Pezeshkian noted it was a great victory for the Iranian people, increasing confidence in an interim peace deal.
- Qatar, a key mediator involved in US negotiations overseas, has not confirmed the release of Iranian funds after one of its ships carrying crude oil was attacked by Tehran over the weekend.
- The Panamanian-flagged tanker Kiku was struck by Iranian fire in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, hours before the U.S. and Iran agreed to stand down for now so technical talks could proceed.
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Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iranian resources in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, and necessary follow-ups are being carried out, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement published Monday by the state-run IRNA news agency, as reported by The Associated Press.
Pezeshkian noted it was a great victory for the Iranian people, increasing confidence in an interim peace deal.
Qatar, a key mediator involved in US negotiations overseas, has not confirmed the release of Iranian funds after one of its ships carrying crude oil was attacked by Tehran over the weekend.
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