A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has said negotiations between Tehran and the Trump administration have reached a deadlock over the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, according to an exclusive interview with CNN.
Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said President Donald Trump must act to break the impasse. He described the release of the funds as a key trust-building measure and argued that the money belongs to Iran, not the United States.
According to the report, Iran wants $12 billion released after an interim agreement is signed and another $12 billion at a later stage. U.S. officials reportedly remain cautious, viewing the frozen assets as important leverage in negotiations.
Rezaei also warned that renewed military conflict could expand beyond the Persian Gulf, potentially affecting strategic waterways and U.S. interests across the region.
He dismissed the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Khamenei and expressed skepticism about the durability of any future agreement. The report said Rezaei also reiterated Iran’s claim that it shares responsibility with Oman for managing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
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