Washington, June 15 (IANS) The Trump administration on Monday announced that the United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for future negotiations, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and setting the stage for talks aimed at ensuring Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon. Senior administration officials told reporters that the agreement links sanctions relief and broader economic integration for Iran to verifiable steps on its nuclear programme, …
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Washington, June 15 (IANS) Senior US officials on Monday said Iran has not received any access to frozen assets or sanctions relief following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, pushing back against reports that the breakthrough agreement included an immediate financial windfall for the Islamic Republic. “The answer to that is… Zero,” a senior US official said when asked whether any frozen Iranian assets had been released under the agreement. “$0 of unfr…