According to Al Jazeera, diplomats from the United States and Iran have concluded technical talks in Switzerland. They've reached an agreement to release twelve billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf confirmed the talks wrapped up successfully. It marks progress on resolving long-standing financial disputes between the two nations.

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