The United States is considering releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets as part of a first phase in a potential deal to end the war with Iran if certain conditions are met, a source familiar with discussions exclusively told The Post on Friday — with the potential to ultimately release a total of $20 billion.
The first phase of a deal — the full details of which have yet to be disclosed — would occur over the course of two to three years, the source said. The full $20 billion release is contingent on even further conditions.
There are currently $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets — originating from oil sales to South Korea — being kept in Qatar.
Axios and Reuters first reported the $20 billion figure as a possibility.
It is unclear what conditions must be met for any of the money to be released.
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President Trump on Friday said the US would receive any remaining nuclear fuel inside Iran without an exchange of funds.
“The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust,’ created by our great B2 Bombers – No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form,” he posted to Truth Social.
It was not immediately clear whether Iran giving up the right to enrich new uranium — a condition that Trump has consistently demanded — is part of any deal.
Washington and Tehran are working through mediators to establish a deal that could be completed in a second round of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, Trump told The Post this week.
The meeting could occur within the next two to three days, Axios reported on Friday, with sources telling the outlet that the president expects a peace deal to be hammered out.
Travel arrangements could be confirmed as soon as Saturday afternoon, but exact dates of travel have not been decided, the source said.
Asked for comment, White House deputy spokeswoman Anna Kelly said: “Only announcements from President Trump or the White House — not anonymous sources — should be taken as fact. Productive conversations with Iran continue, but we will not negotiate via the press.”
