US says 'zero' frozen Iranian assets released so far

Published June 15, 2026 Updated June 15, 2026 09:32pm

The United States has released no frozen Iranian funds so far under a peace deal, a US official says, dismissing an Iranian report that Washington would immediately unblock some assets, AFP reports.

“Zero,” the senior administration official has said in a call with reporters when asked how many Iranian funds had been released. “The very simple fact is $0 of frozen assets have been released by the United States or any other country.”

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