The United States agreed to release $6 billion in Iranian funds frozen in Qatari banks, partially meeting Tehran’s earlier demands, Israeli Channel 12 reported on Tuesday. Furthermore, Iran gave its preliminary agreement to the deal, which was brought to Iran by Pakistani Chief of Defense Forces Asim Munir, who arrived in Tehran earlier today. Neither Iranian nor US official sources have commented on the report, however. The release of its frozen assets was one of Tehran’s conditions for a comprehensive ceasefire deal with the US, in addition to sanctions relief and Washington withdrawing its military forces from the Middle East, among others.
Oil drops 2% as US, Iran said to back mediation deal
The price of crude oil for front-month deliveries declined on Tuesday as hopes for easing tensions between the United States and Iran grew following a mediation proposal put forward by Qatar and Pakistan. According to sources cited by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, both Washington and Tehran gave positive responses to the deal, which seeks to address demands for both sides, including Iran agreeing to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect its nuclear sites.
Iran said to agree to secret IAEA visit to nuclear sites
Iran is said to have agreed to a secret visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to its nuclear sites under the Qatar-Pakistan proposal, sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Tuesday. The proposed compromise supposedly seeks to address the demands of both Washington and Tehran, prevent a renewed escalation and create conditions for a return to negotiations, people familiar with the matter said. As part of the initiative, mediators have offered a partial concession on Iran’s demand for the release of frozen assets, proposing to pay interest on the $6 billion in Iranian funds held in Qatari banks. The proposal has reportedly received a positive response from both sides.
NN: After the elections Trump will bomb the shit out of Iran. But nicey nice befoer the elections