Tehran, June 6 -- Any potential agreement between the US and Iran depends on the Trump administration agreeing to Tehran's demand for the release of $24 billion worth frozen Iranian assets, according to senior Iranian advisor Mohsen Rezaei, who warned that any return to military confrontation could take the conflict far beyond the Persian Gulf.

In an interview with CNN on Friday, Rezaei, a military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said the next move rests with US President Donald Trump.

"The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock," Rezaei said, adding "The ball is in Trump's court."Iran is reportedly seeking the release of $12bn immediately upon the signing of an interim agreement, with the ...