DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, has announced Iran’s readiness to implement a deal between Tehran and Washington mediated by Qatar.
The agreement involves the release of five prisoners from both sides and the release of $6 billion in Iranian assets held in South Korea.
The preliminary framework of the US-Iran agreement, which allows detained US citizens in Iran to depart in exchange for transferring funds to Qatari banks and the release of five Iranians held in the United States, was disclosed on August 10.
During a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart, Amirabdollahian lauded Doha’s constructive role in facilitating months of negotiations that led to the agreement, as reported by Iranian state media.
Qatar’s Prime Minister who also hold Foreign Minister portfolio, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, indicated that the process of transferring Iran’s unfrozen assets to Qatari banks could be completed next week, reported Iranian media.
As a result of the agreement, Washington has lifted sanctions to enable the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that the deal is expected to be implemented in the coming days.
