Iran says talks covered frozen assets, oil sanctions relief proposal

Published June 21, 2026 Updated June 21, 2026 10:15pm

Hussein Gurbanzadeh ‌a member of Iran’s team negotiating with the ⁠US, tells state television, “In today’s negotiations, we discussed the issue of our frozen assets and the arrangements for their release,” according to Al Jazeera.

He adds that discussions focused on sanctions relief tied to Iran’s energy sector.

“In Switzerland, we discussed the temporary exemption from sanctions on oil and its derivatives, and the final draft of a proposal on this matter has been completed,” Gurbanzadeh explains.