Iran lawmaker cites conflicting accounts over frozen funds

Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of parliament’s National Security Committee, said differing accounts have emerged over the amount of financial resources under discussion, adding that Islamic Republic officials have put the figure at $25 billion.

However, according to US officials, only $12 billion of that amount is held in Qatar, he said.

Bakhshayesh Ardestani added that the funds had been due to be transferred to Iran through Russia, but the United States blocked the move, leaving roughly $12 billion still in Qatar.