“The negotiations are at a deadlock and (US President Donald) Trump must break the deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN in an interview in Tehran. “The ball is in Trump's court” – he added.
According to CNN, Iran allegedly demanded the release of $12 billion. frozen funds as soon as an interim agreement with the United States is signed, and another $12 billion. — at a later date. US officials fear that any unfreezing of funds at this stage could deprive the regime of a key point of pressure.
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Iran demands $24 billion. “Test of trust in Donald Trump”
In an interview with CNN, Rezaei presented the demand as a confidence-building measure, saying the Trump administration's potential release of funds would be a “new horizon for the future” of Iran and the US: “If (Trump) wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this $24 billion is a test of the trust Iran wants to have in Trump — it is a test that America must pass and the path will be clear.”
Ezaei warned that Iran would “drag the war” beyond the Persian Gulf if the United States resumes the conflict, potentially expanding military operations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. “We will give the war a new dimension,” he said.
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Trump's meeting with the supreme leader of Iran. “It won't happen”
He did not answer a question about Khamenei's health and his role in the country's decision-making process, but rejected the possibility of his meeting with Trump. “It won't happen, we are now at the first stage of negotiations and Mr. Trump has suspended them. It won't happen,” he said.
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100 days of war with Iran
On Sunday, June 7, it will be 100 days since the US and Israel attacked Iran.
April 28 The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. March 8 Iran announced the election of 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as his successor. The decision was made by the Assembly of Experts, signaling the continuity of power despite the ongoing war.
April 8 Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, which was also confirmed by Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Currently, the US-Israel conflict with Iran is in a fragile ceasefire. Large-scale fighting has ceased, and sporadic military incidents have not escalated into broader escalation. However, no lasting peace agreement has been reached and tensions between the parties persist.
Despite the cessation of fighting, American troops still maintain a blockade of Iranian ports, and about 50,000 are stationed in the Middle East. US soldiers. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also persist, while the diplomatic process has virtually ground to a halt.
