- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
US-Iran Ceasefire Talks: Ahead of the ceasefire talks in Islamabad, a US official on Saturday denied reports suggesting that Washington has agreed to release the frozen assets of Iran held in Qatar and other foreign banks. Earlier while talking to the news agency Reuters, a senior Iranian source claimed that the Trump administration had agreed to unfreeze the assets. The Iranian source, who declined to be named considering the sensitivity of the issue, claimed that America had agreed to release USD 6 billion of frozen funds.
The source asserted that this marks a significant development ahead of the talks, adding that the assets were being released to ensure a safe passage of the ships through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the US has now clarified that it has not planned to unfreeze the assets, putting a full stop to the speculations.
The senior officials of Iran and the US arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to carry out the ceasefire talks to halt the war that has led to an energy crisis throughout the world. However, Tehran clarified that the talks will only take place if the US and Israel are assured of no further military action against Lebanon.
The US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, arrived at an air base in the capital city of Pakistan and was received by Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Apart from this, Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araqchi also arrived in Islamabad wearing black dresses to mourn the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials.
Earlier, Trump asserted that the critical chokepoint will open irrespective of the outcomes of the talks. "Well, I wish them luck. He's got a big thing. I'll find out what's going on. They're militarily defeated, and now we're going to open up the gulf (Strait of Hormuz) with or without a deal," the US president said.