A top Iranian official told CNN the Trump administration would need to free the funds for a potential agreement, while warning the United States against resuming fighting.
A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran may depend on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. A top Iranian official told CNN that access to the funds is a condition for a possible agreement and warned that the United States would "enter into a dark corridor" if it resumes fighting. The remarks frame both a financial demand and a security warning as central elements in any prospective deal.