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US has not agreed to unfreeze Iran assets, White House official says

A U.S. official on Saturday denied reports that Washington has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets.

Anusha Shah Reuters

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April 11, 2026

US has not agreed to unfreeze Iran assets, White House official says

Pakistani flags flutter near the Parliament House, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

A U.S. official on Saturday denied reports that Washington has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets.


Reuters reported earlier in the day that the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, citing a senior Iranian source.


- Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jan Harvey/Reuters

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