Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Any agreement reached with the United States must include a clause to release half of the frozen Iranian assets.

CoinFeed reported on June 6th, citing Iran's Tasnim News Agency, that Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated that at least 50% of Iran's frozen financial assets must be immediately unfrozen should any memorandum of understanding be signed with the United States. Gharibabadi stated that Tehran would only consider any draft agreement as final if "its interests and concerns were fully considered." Gharibabadi said, "Iran insists at least that 50% of these funds must be immediately provided to Iran after the signing of the memorandum of understanding." He added that the remaining funds should be "unfrozen within a limited period of one to two months after the signing of the agreement." Gharibabadi stated that these assets belong to Iran and have been "illegally frozen" by the United States, and unfreezing these assets is a core requirement of any potential understanding.