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Middle East Eye • April 11, 2026 10:42

US denies agreeing to unfreeze Iranian assets

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US denies agreeing to unfreeze Iranian assets

A White House official has denied reports that the US agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets, according to Al Jazeera. 

Reuters reported earlier that a senior Iranian source said the US had agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks.

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