Despite Trump’s pledge, Iran could receive tens of millions in frozen funds

Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated promises that Iran would not receive frozen money or assets without making real concessions on the ground, tens of millions of dollars are expected to be released to Tehran as early as next week. The money would be part of the initial implementation phase of the negotiations now underway.

According to the report, the sums could include not only cash but also commitments tied to oil and petrochemical sales. These assets and payments may be unlocked during the negotiation period and the first stage of implementation, which begins in the coming week.

A source familiar with the details said the deal was written to let both sides deny or confirm the arrangement as needed. The source said, "They built it in a way that both sides could deny or confirm it as necessary." The reported mechanism reflects what the article describes as deliberate ambiguity.

The key language appears in Section 11 of the memorandum of understanding. It says that the United States commits that, as progress is made toward a final agreement, Iran’s frozen or restricted funds and assets will be released and made fully available to it. The article presents this as evidence that, behind the public rhetoric, a first tranche of Iranian assets is likely to move soon.