INTERNATIONAL — April 11, 2026
Iranian Officials Say US Agrees to Release $6 Billion Frozen Assets Ahead of Hormuz-Linked Islamabad Talks
Iranian officials and a senior source claim the US has agreed to release around $6 billion of frozen Iranian assets in Qatar as a confidence-building measure before high-stakes talks in Islamabad on Strait of Hormuz security. US authorities have not confirmed the agreement.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Khaama Press — 2 min read
Iranian officials and a senior source stated that the United States has agreed to release approximately $6 billion of Iran's frozen assets held in banks in Qatar and other locations.
The move is described as a confidence-building measure ahead of high-stakes talks in Islamabad linked to securing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Islamabad is hosting the US-Iran talks as a mediator under tight security, the sources said.
The claim, citing a Reuters report, was covered by Khaama Press on April 11, 2026, with corroboration from multiple outlets reporting the same details.
No immediate confirmation has been issued by US authorities.
Iranian sources view the potential release as signaling Washington's seriousness amid ongoing tensions over sanctions and regional issues.
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Reliability assessment
Multiple independent outlets, including the original Reuters report and others like Seoul Economic Daily, India Today, Kyiv Post, report the same specific event on 2026-04-11: a senior Iranian source claiming the US agreed to release approximately $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in Qatar and other banks as a confidence-building measure ahead of Islamabad talks linked to Strait of Hormuz security. This provides corroboration of the story's core claim beyond the single original source.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
- Reuters: US Agrees to Release Frozen Iranian Assets Linked to Hormuz Passage - Seoul Economic Dailyen.sedaily.com
Reuters reports the US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar and other overseas banks, linked to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of ceasefire talks in Islamabad.
- US agrees to unfreeze Iranian funds in Qatar, says Reuters report, White House officials denies claims - India Todayindiatoday.in
According to the Reuters report, a senior Iranian source said Washington had agreed to release frozen funds, describing the move as a sign of "seriousness" in negotiations taking place in Islamabad.
The US has reportedly agreed to release approximately $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets as part of ongoing negotiations to end the six-week-old conflict and restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Saturday.
The source said it was one of Iran's demands "in messages conveyed to the U.S. side" and that Tehran had received a U.S. agreement to release the assets.
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