US and Iran fail to agree on frozen funds issue VIDEO

Frozen Iranian assets abroad have become one of the main points of disagreement in recent US-Iran negotiations, according to Iran International.

Tehran has demanded guaranteed access to blocked funds as one of the first steps toward any agreement, while Washington has resisted granting Iran direct and unrestricted access to cash.

Recent reports suggest that negotiators discussed mechanisms that could unlock portions of the funds through controlled channels, including humanitarian purchases or credit-based arrangements, rather than direct transfers.

For Tehran, access to these funds is viewed as a test of whether Washington is willing to take concrete steps before talks move to later stages. For the United States, the issue centres on how to provide limited relief without giving Iran broader financial support.

Iran’s frozen assets abroad have become one of the main friction points in the latest US-Iran negotiations. Tehran has demanded guaranteed access to blocked funds as an early step in any understanding, while Washington has resisted giving the Islamic Republic direct, unrestricted… pic.twitter.com/VKyNDJpkvh

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 4, 2026

The report also refers to a video analysis detailing estimates of Iran’s frozen assets by country, outlining where the funds are believed to be held, approximate amounts in each location, and how the assets were initially accumulated.

By Jeyhun Aghazada