Tehran, June 29 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said that USD 6 billion of Iran's frozen assets held in Qatar will be released and transferred back to the country, describing the move as a significant achievement secured through Iran's resilience and recent diplomatic efforts,Iranian media reported.
Speaking during a meeting with Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani in the holy city of Qom, Pezeshkian said the amount represented "half of the $12 billion in Iranian assets currently held in Qatar" and added that efforts were continuing to recover the remaining funds.
"The $6 billion of frozen assets will be released and returned to the country under the recent arrangements," the president said.
Pezeshkian hailed the Iran...