Gulf monarchies; UAE perspective on Iran talks
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The National · United Arab Emirates · Doha talks wrap with 'positive progress' but nuclear track absent; Hormuz de-escalation expires July 4-5
Reports that the agenda stayed almost entirely on the $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar and Hormuz shipping rules, not the nuclear file. US agreed Iran can receive 'required goods purchased from frozen assets' on a humanitarian basis. Iran's Ghalibaf claimed $12 billion of a total $24 billion frozen would be made accessible.
“Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha focus on frozen assets; an emergency communication channel to handle MoU violations was agreed.”