US-Iran talks over $6bn Iranian assets to restart

The United States and Iran are restarting talks this week over unfreezing six billion dollars in Iranian assets, according to The Guardian. The negotiations in Doha mark the first indirect discussions since the two countries signed a deal to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Qatar Tuesday for regional talks, though they met with Qatari mediators rather than Iranian officials directly—suggesting the diplomatic channel remains carefully managed.

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