Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader: Iran US negotiations deadlocked due to asset freeze, denies meeting between Supreme Leader and Trump On June 6th, according to CNN, a senior Iranian official stated on Friday that a potential peace agreement between the United States and Iran depends on whether the Trump administration agrees to unfreeze $24 billion in Iranian assets, and warned that if the United States resumes military action, it will "step down a dark path". During an interview with CNN, the advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader stated, "The negotiations have reached a stalemate, and Trump must break this deadlock. Now the ball is on Trump's side." According to reports, Iran is demanding the immediate unfreezing of $12 billion in frozen funds once a temporary agreement is signed with the United States, and an additional $12 billion to be unfrozen in subsequent stages. However, US officials are concerned that the current unfreezing of funds may weaken their key leverage over the Iranian regime. During the visit, the advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader described the unfreezing of funds as a confidence building measure, stating that if the Trump administration unfreezes these funds, it will "open a new chapter" for the future of Iran and the United States. He also warned that if the United States restarts the conflict, Iran will expand the "war" beyond the Persian Gulf, and military operations may extend from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Mandeb, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean. He said, "We will escalate the war to a new level by attacking other US military bases that have already been attacked before," but he also added, "The possibility of war breaking out is low." When asked about a possible meeting between Trump and Mujtaba, he said, "This won't happen. We are currently in the first stage of negotiations, and Trump has stalled the negotiations." This week, Trump said he and Mujtaba "seem to get along well," and said he would be "honored" to meet with him.