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Iran Releases Frozen Assets Amid Gulf Tensions | US News

Iran’s president claims six billion dollars in frozen assets held in Qatar will be released—a move he calls a victory for his people—though U.S. and Qatari officials deny any transfer has occurred. Amid escalating tensions, Iran launched drone and missile strikes near Oman’s waters, targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, and even attacked a Qatari oil tanker, complicating peace efforts. The U.S. responded with retaliatory strikes, raising fears of disrupting fragile negotiations. Pakistan, as mediator, says talks resume today, but Iran’s top negotiator denies any specific meeting has been scheduled…

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