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US-Iran peace deal hinges on frozen assets debate- Is it $12 billion or $24 billion?
During his first term, Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear deal negotiated under Democratic President Barack Obama, which had lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for limits on its nuclear activities and international. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that the United States will release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets ahead of the start of negotiations under the newly announced US–Iran agreement. would waive oil sanctions on Iran for a specified period and that after the final agreement all US and UN sanctions would be lifted to an agreed timetable.
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US-Iran deal live updates: Vance says Iran gets no money until it eliminates enriched uranium stockpile
The final agreement is expected to be endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution after a period of 60 days," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said during a press briefing that the United States has committed to releasing Iranian assets frozen abroad and compensating Tehran for damages. A senior US official said the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been signed by US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
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Indian LNG carrier Disha safely transits Strait of Hormuz
The Ministry also said the Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 3,587 Indian seafarers so far, First Indian LNG. The Ministry said the Directorate General of Shipping remains in continuous coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad, shipping companies and other stakeholders to ensure the safety and welfare of Indian seafarers and provide necessary assistance. Disha, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium, is carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG cargo, a Shipping Ministry official said on Monday (June 15, 2026).
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