The Iranian President accused the United States of failing to fulfill its obligations to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States is not fulfilling its obligations to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, citing an unrealized deal to exchange American citizens for Iranian assets frozen in South Korea.
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Why It Matters
Iran and the United States have been negotiating the release of American citizens in exchange for the release of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea as part of the sanctions regime.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Washington is not fulfilling its obligations to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
Pezeshkian cited as an example an agreement to release several American citizens in exchange for part of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea.
He noted that the United States did not complete the job after Iran did its part of the job.
WASHINGTON, September 26 - RIA Novosti. Iran has made attempts to meet the United States halfway in order to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, but Washington does not fulfill its obligations, said the President of the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian.
“We tested this in practice, but it didn’t work. The United States gets what it wants, but does not fulfill its obligations. This is the situation today,” Pezeshkian said in an interview with CBS, answering a question about why Iran does not make concessions to end the conflict with the United States.
The Iranian president cited an agreement reached in August to release several American citizens in exchange for part of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea.
“When we did our part, the United States did not finish the job,” he concluded.
What to Watch
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Iran may suspend further prisoner exchange talks with US
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Open Questions
- Which assets remain frozen?
- How many American citizens were released under the deal?
- Do the parties plan to resume negotiations?
