Tehran rejects swapping its frozen assets for the nuclear enrichment file

Responsible sources in Tehran revealed a firm Iranian stance rejecting proposals aimed at linking the file of frozen financial assets abroad to the progress in the enriched nuclear materials file. The sources clarified that the Iranian side insists on the necessity of releasing a portion of these funds as a gesture of goodwill and an initial step preceding any official announcement of potential understandings between the negotiating parties.

In a related context, the sources indicated that Tehran has not, at this moment, made any technical or detailed commitments regarding its nuclear program during this stage of the talks. This position reflects an Iranian desire to separate the economic and legal path of the detained funds from the political and technical path of the nuclear file, which is overseen by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Regarding the negotiation track with Washington, the sources confirmed that the two parties have not yet reached a final formula for understanding, noting the existence of fundamental points of contention that are still pending in some clauses. The sources stressed that any future progress depends primarily on responding to Iranian demands related to financial and sovereign guarantees.

Iran does not accept linking the issue of releasing its frozen assets to the issue of enriched nuclear materials.