Iranian national security official demands release of assets seized by US

Published May 28, 2026 Updated May 28, 2026 11:20am

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Deputy Secretary Ali Bagheri Kani has said Tehran is seeking the release of all frozen Iranian assets from the US, describing them as the “legal right” of the Iranian people, AlJazeera reports.

All of Iran’s assets must be returned without conditions, Tasnim news agency reports, citing Kani.