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US agrees to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, foreign banks, to ensure opening of Hormuz — senior Iranian source
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Iranian source says the US had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets that were held in Qatar and other foreign banks, welcoming the move as a sign of “seriousness” in reaching a deal with Washington in talks in Islamabad.
The United States has not made any public comments on the issue of unfreezing assets.
The source, who declines to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, tells Reuters that unfreezing the assets was “directly linked to ensuring safe passage through Strait of Hormuz,” which is expected to be a key issue in the talks.
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