Iran says obtained guarantees from US on funds release

He made the remarks when asked at a press conference in Tehran about attempts by US Congress to block Iran’s released funds once again, IRNA reports.

“The plan to block Iran’s money needs the approval of the Senate and the signature of the US president,” he said, asserting, however, that the US government must honour its commitments toward Tehran.

“Since the United States has shown that it is not reliable, we have acquired the necessary guarantees in this regard.”

According to Kanaani, the Iranian government has access to the country’s released financial resources, and “we can use them in accordance with our needs.”

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman further said certain “representatives” at the US Congress have shown that they are in fact representatives of the Zionist lobby rather than the American people.

“It is not acceptable that the US Congress turns a blind eye to the [Israeli regime's] crimes against the Palestinian people while pointing the finger of accusation at the Islamic Republic of Iran and violating the legal obligations of the United States,” he added.