Pezeshkian says Iran to receive $6B in frozen assets via Qatar
Iranian president hails ceasefire as ‘great victory,’ says oil and petrochemical sanctions have been lifted under peace agreement and pledges reconstruction following the conflict
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that the recent ceasefire agreement marked a “great victory” for the Iranian people, announcing that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released through Qatar and that sanctions on the country’s oil and petrochemical sectors have been lifted.
Speaking during a visit to Qom, where he met Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani, Pezeshkian said the $6 billion is part of approximately $12 billion in Iranian funds held in Qatar. He said the government is continuing efforts to secure the release of the remaining assets.
According to the president, the release of the funds and the lifting of sanctions were agreed under the framework established during negotiations in Switzerland and the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Pezeshkian praised the resilience of the Iranian people during the recent conflict, saying the nation, the Armed Forces and the government remained united despite what he described as the assassination of the country’s leader, senior officials, military commanders, intellectuals and schoolchildren.
He said the United States and Israel had sought to destabilize Iran through military and economic pressure but failed to achieve their objectives because of the country’s unity and perseverance.
Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran does not seek to develop nuclear weapons, saying the country’s nuclear program will remain aligned with its declared policies and domestic needs.
“We give this assurance to the international community that activities will be proportionate to the country’s needs and within the framework of our declared policies,” he said.
The president also said the United States ultimately persuaded Israel to accept the agreement, while adding that Israel and some opposition groups remain opposed to its implementation.
Pezeshkian said the government has begun planning postwar reconstruction efforts and introduced support measures for citizens, including increasing funding for food subsidies.
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