US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader suggested that a peace deal hinges on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States won’t unfreeze Iran’s assets until a long-term peace deal to end the conflict in the Middle East is reached, President Donald Trump said on June 7.

“If they behave, if ​they do a good job, we start talking,” Trump said during an interview on “Meet the Press.”