On June 22, Finance Minister Madanizadeh said Iran's central bank has begun necessary steps to unfreeze frozen assets, though specific details and amounts remain unclear. Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said recent talks in Switzerland were compact and difficult but proceeded broadly in line with Iran's delegation objectives, and that significant progress has been made; the funds will be activated progressively in stages under central bank orders over the coming days.

2026-06-22

On June 22, Finance Minister Madanizadeh said Iran's central bank has begun necessary steps to unfreeze frozen assets, though specific details and amounts remain unclear. Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said recent talks in Switzerland were compact and difficult but proceeded broadly in line with Iran's delegation objectives, and that significant progress has been made; the funds will be activated progressively in stages under central bank orders over the coming days.