The Trump administration is considering unfreezing $20 billion worth of Iranian financial assets in exchange for the Islamic Republic abandoning its stockpile of enriched uranium, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources.
As part of the ongoing negotiations, Washington and Tehran are discussing the future of Iran's stockpiles, the size of Iranian funds that can be released, as well as the conditions under which the Islamic Republic will be able to use the money.
The report said that early in the negotiations, the US was ready to unlock $6 billion worth of Iran's frozen assets in order for it to purchase food, medicine and other basic necessity supplies, but the offer was countered by Tehran who instead sought $27 billion.
Washington then made an offer to unlock $20 billion, the report said, citing a US official. Another official said the cash-for-uranium bargain idea is one of several other options.
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Axios: The US is considering a deal with Iran worth $20 billion in exchange for its enriched uranium stockpiles
ReplyDeleteThe deal involves frozen Iranian funds, the publication reports, citing American sources.