[Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Any Agreement with the U.S. Must Include a Clause Releasing Half of Iran's Frozen Assets] BlockBeats News, June 6, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, stated that any memorandum of understanding signed with the United States must include the immediate release of at least 50% of Iran's frozen financial assets. Gharibabadi emphasized that Tehran will only consider any draft agreement as final if 'its interests and concerns are fully addressed.' Gharibabadi said, 'Iran insists that at least 50% of these funds must be made available to Iran immediately after the memorandum of understanding is signed.' He added that the remaining funds should be 'unfrozen within a limited timeframe of one to two months after the agreement is signed.' Gharibabadi noted that these assets belong to Iran and have been 'illegally frozen' by the United States, asserting that the unfreezing of these assets is a core requirement of any potential understanding. He further stated that the remaining details of the mechanism for accessing the funds, including technical and financial arrangements, will be subject to further negotiations during the 60-day implementation period following the signing of the memorandum. [Original Link]