New York Times: “The United States and Iran have sent conflicting signals about what it would take to reach a deal to end the war. But amid competing demands from both sides, Tehran has not wavered from one condition: getting access to billions of its own money now frozen in foreign banks.”
“The funds have become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the money’s release, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.”
“But a senior U.S. administration official who declined to be named told reporters on Sunday that while the question of Iran’s frozen funds could potentially be part of a deal down the line, Iran would have to commit to giving up its highly enriched uranium first.”
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