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.

Motorists drive their vehicles along a road in Tehran, Iran, on May 26, 2026. Atta Kenare / AFP via 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.”