Qatar’s $6B Iran funds among final sticking points in peace deal - NY Post
One of the final obstacles to a tentative US-Iran peace deal is the phased unfreezing of roughly $6 billion in Iranian funds held in Qatar, according to The New York Post.
The Qatar-held funds, originally released during a 2023 prisoner swap under former President Joe Biden, would not be transferred directly to Iran. Instead, they would be used for humanitarian purchases such as food and medical supplies for delivery to the country.
An administration official said disbursement would be conditional on Iranian compliance with benchmarks, including reopening and de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, the report said.
