‘No Talks Until Assets Are Unfrozen’: Iran Sets Conditions As US Peace Deal Moves Towards Friday Signing

Published 15 June 2026 · world

‘No Talks Until Assets Are Unfrozen’: Iran Sets Conditions As US Peace Deal Moves Towards Friday Signing Published By, Last Updated: June 15, 2026, 11:47

‘No Talks Until Assets Are Unfrozen’: Iran Sets Conditions As US Peace Deal Moves Towards Friday Signing Published By, Last Updated: June 15, 2026, 11:47 IST As per reports, the United States has agreed to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets before the start of formal negotiations. Iran Says US Deal Commitments Begin Friday, Demands Assets Be Unfrozen First. (IMAGE: REUTERS) Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said Tehran’s commitments under the newly announced agreement with the United States will come into effect from Friday, as uncertainty continues over key aspects of the deal, including frozen Iranian assets, sanctions relief and future negotiations. Gharibabadi said Iran would enter formal negotiations only after several conditions are met, including the unfreezing of assets, the lifting of the naval blockade and an end to the war. His remarks came amid conflicting reports about whether billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds will be released as part of the agreement. Dispute over frozen Iranian assets Iranian state media has published what it claims are the provisions of a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. According to Iran’s Mehr news agency, the United States has agreed to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets before the start of formal negotiations.

Mehr reported that the draft memorandum provides for the release of $24 billion in blocked Iranian funds during a 60-day negotiation period that would begin after the MoU is concluded. The document states that half of the amount, or $12 billion, must be made available to Iran before negotiations begin. However, the reported provisions have not been officially confirmed by either government. At the same time, a senior US official has rejected that characterisation of the agreement, flatly denying reports that Iran would receive such funds in advance. Conditions before talks begin According to the document published by Mehr, final negotiations cannot begin until several conditions are fulfilled. These include the release of half of Iran’s blocked assets, the suspension of oil sanctions and the lifting of the US naval blockade. The document also states that discussions regarding Iran’s missile programme and its support for Resistance groups have been “definitively removed from the agenda". Gharibabadi reiterated that Iran would only enter negotiations once its assets are unfrozen, the blockade is lifted and the conflict has ended. Geneva signing planned According to reports cited by The New York Times, Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, will travel to Geneva to sign the agreement.