Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem
Gharibabadi, said any memorandum of understanding with the US must include
immediate release of at least 50% of Iran’s frozen financial assets. He said the
remainder should be unfrozen within one to two months after signing and
described the assets as belonging to Iran and illegally frozen by the US, making
their release a core condition. Gharibabadi added that technical and financial
implementation details will be negotiated during a 60‑day execution period after
the MoU is signed, and Tehran will only regard drafts as final if its interests
and concerns are fully addressed.
