The issue of stuck money has now become the biggest issue in the ongoing talks between Iran and America. According to the report, Iran has clearly said that its 12 billion dollars (about Rs 11.45 lakh crore) deposited in Qatar should be received, without this it will not move ahead on any agreement with America. According to the report of Iran International, a source said that these 12 billion dollars kept in Qatar are the first and strict condition of Iran. Earlier it was believed that talks could not be reached due to Iran’s tough stance on Hormuz and Uranium.
Actually, Iran wants that it should get full access to this money in the first phase of the initial agreement i.e. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with America. Only then will further talks continue. The source also said that this $12 billion is only the initial amount. Iran says that all its assets and funds that have been frozen around the world should be completely released under any final agreement.
Iranian news agency also confirmed
Tasnim News, a news agency associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, said that there is still controversy over some terms of the possible agreement between America and Iran. According to Tasnim News, Iran wants at least a part of its frozen amount to be released in the first step of the initial agreement. Iran has also said that just announcing the release of money will not be enough, but it should also be given full freedom to use that amount.
What is the difficulty in Iran-US agreement?
The report says that America has tried to link the release of this money with the final nuclear deal. But Iran demands that some amount should be released as soon as the MoU starts and the way to release the remaining amount gradually should be decided during the talks. Tasnim News later also claimed that America is still creating obstacles regarding some conditions. These also include the money seized from Iran. For this reason, there is a possibility that the entire agreement may break.
Earlier in April, Reuters had reported that the US had agreed to release $6 billion of Iran’s money stuck in Qatar and other banks. This money was received from selling oil to South Korea. After the prisoner exchange agreement in 2023, this amount was transferred to Qatar’s accounts, but under American supervision it could be used only for humanitarian needs.
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