Trump says he would not unfreeze Iran's assets before peace deal is done
Trump said he will keep sanctions in place until Iran reaches a peace deal, while talks continue and the ceasefire remains fragile.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told NBC News he will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift sanctions before a peace deal is reached, rejecting upfront relief proposals amid ongoing talks.
- Peace negotiations hinge on the release of $24 billion in frozen assets, adviser Mohsen Rezaei told CNN, as talks have continued since the ceasefire took effect on April 8.
- United States forces struck radar sites in the Strait of Hormuz after downing two drones on Saturday, while Trump stated the US will seize and destroy over 400 kg of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent directed a team to assess damage costs for Gulf allies, as the United States considers redirecting Iranian assets for repairs following retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Iran's parliament spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei threatened a 'decisive and painful response' to the Israeli attack on Beirut, signaling potential escalation as peace talks remain stalled.
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Trump Says Won’t Unfreeze Iran Assets Before Deal
US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he will not unfreeze Iranian assets before reaching an agreement with Tehran. Asked whether he would be willing, as part of a potential agreement, to unfreeze Iranian assets or lift certain sanctions against Iran, Trump replied: "No." "(That) comes after. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking," he said in the interview with NBC, recorded Friday. Iran has deman…
Trump says US would only unfreeze Iranian assets after peace deal
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will unfreeze Iranian assets only after the two sides reach a peace deal. “No,” the president said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday, when anchor Kristen Welker asked if he would unfreeze any Iranian assets or lift any sanctions as part of an…
"If they behave, we’ll start talking": Trump says Iran deal Is near
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump said a new deal with Iran could be sealed soon but made it clear that Washington will not release frozen Iranian assets or ease sanctions before a formal agreement is signed...
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