Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian revealed on Monday that $6 billion of Iran’s frozen assets will be released and returned through Qatar. This move is part of a larger agreement reached within an international peace framework. He described this development as a significant victory for the Iranian people.
During a visit to Qom, where he met with senior cleric Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani, Pezeshkian noted that the released funds represent half of the $12 billion in Iranian assets currently held in Qatar. Efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining balance.
The release of these funds, along with the lifting of oil and petrochemical sanctions, was agreed upon during talks held in Switzerland and formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad. These measures are the result of sustained negotiations aimed at reducing economic pressure on Iran.
He emphasized that US sanctions had been designed to exert maximum economic pressure on Iran, but asserted that the country had endured these challenges through internal resilience and national unity.
Reaffirming Iran’s longstanding stance, Pezeshkian stated that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons and that its nuclear activities remain within peaceful, declared parameters. This policy has been consistently upheld by the country’s leadership.
In a significant development, he mentioned that the United States ultimately persuaded Israel to accept the agreement, although Israel and some opposition groups continue to criticize its implementation.
Furthermore, the government has initiated reconstruction planning and introduced economic support measures, including increased credit for food subsidies, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the economy following the agreement.
