Blocked Assets

EU slaps new sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The European Union (EU)’s foreign ministers on Monday approved sanctions against seven Iranian individuals and two entities over detention of suspects of spying for foreign countries.
2025-04-14 14:52
7 bills to prevent blocked properties presented parliament

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The legal deputy of the president about the follow-ups carried out to release Iran’s blocked properties said that seven bills have been submitted to the Parliament.
2023-11-27 22:32
After funds released;

South Korea hopes ties with Iran to be developed

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – South Korea confirmed on Tuesday that Iranian funds that had been frozen in the country have been "successfully" transferred to a third country, expressing hope the relations between Tehran and Seoul would be expanded.
2023-09-19 11:00
Foreign Ministry:

US preventing Iran's access to financial resources illegal

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry has slammed different American administrations for barring the Islamic Republic’s access to its foreign assets in other countries, describing the move as both illegal and inhumane.
2023-09-19 08:12
Businessman:

Iran to soon access another $10bn of its blocked funds

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A senior Iranian businessman has revealed that the country will soon have access to another chunk of its funds that have been blocked in banks in other countries because of US sanctions.
2023-09-14 08:00
Marandi:

US acted more realistically in prisoner swap with Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks has said that the US has acted more realistically than before regarding exchanging prisoners and releasing Iranian-blocked funds.
2023-09-12 10:55
Iran has no blocked assets in any country: FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran has no blocked money in any country, and can use its own assets.
2023-08-28 17:09
Parliament member :

Gov. foreign policy leads to release of Iran blocked assest

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the Iranian government's active diplomacy and interaction succeeded in the release of a part of Iran's blocked assets.
2023-08-28 12:45
Iran’s steely determination pays off

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The United States and Iran have agreed to liberate five American prisoners in exchange for the detention of a number of Iranians held in the US and access to around $6 billion in Iranian oil revenues in South Korea.
2023-08-12 11:00
Iran secures release of over $10bn of blocked funds: source

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran has reportedly managed to secure the release of more than 10 billion worth of funds that have been illegally blocked in South Korea and Iraq for several years because oof US sanctions.
2023-08-11 02:18
Canada court blocks attempt to seize Iranian assets

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – A court in Canada's Ontario has ruled against an attempt by Flight PS752 families to seize Iranian assets, saying that the assets are protected under international law.
2023-01-11 17:30
Iran calls on ICJ to condemn US for HR, intl. laws violations

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s representative to the International Court of Justice in the Hague called for US government condemnation for human rights violations against Iran and its people and demanded compensation.
2022-09-21 16:00
Park Jin to Amir-Abdollahian:

Removing hurdles on Iran access to blocked assets atop agenda

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of South Korea Park Jin said that removing obstacles on Iran’s access to its frozen assets has been put atop agenda of his ministry.
2022-09-20 20:15
Unlike Washington, Tehran under no pressure at Doha talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Despite the US that is under severe foreign and internal pressures in Doha talks, the Iranian side is under no pressure and it is not negotiating to revive the JCPOA to achieve temporary agreements, an Arab source reported.
2022-07-04 11:40
Iran UN envoy:

Release of Afghanistan's assets should not be politicized

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Afghanistan’s assets blocked in the United States belong to the Afghan people and their release must not be politicized.
2022-06-24 11:00
Talks underway between Iran, Qatar on releasing blocked asset

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Qatari Ambassador to Tehran Mohammed Hamad Saad Alfheyd al-Hajari met and held talks with the Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Ali Salehabadi in Tehran on Sat. over the release of Iranian blocked assets.
2022-05-08 14:05
Khatibzadeh:

Iran funds release has nothing to do with any third country

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Referring to the recent remarks of US official on the release of Iranian assets, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the release of the country's funds has nothing to do with any third country.
2022-04-18 11:37
US agrees on partial removal of Iran sanctions: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Some Arab media have claimed that Iran and US governments are on nearing an agreement, according to which Washington will release a part of Iranian assets blocked overseas.
2022-04-09 23:00
$7bn Iranian frozen assets to be released

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – According to the agreement reached with some countries as contract party with Iran, $7 billion of Iran's frozen assets would be transferred to Iran's accounts through banking network.
2022-04-07 17:27
Khatibzadeh expounds on Iranian delegation’s visit to S Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh explained about the visit of Iranian delegation to South Korea over Iran’s blocked assets in this country.
2022-02-16 22:30