🇮🇷🇺🇸🇶🇦🇵🇰⚡️ — Iran has told Qatari mediators it will only sign a peace agreement with the U.S. if $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets are released, with half transferred immediately upon announcement of a memorandum of understanding and the remaining $12 billion released within 60 days, according to The Telegraph.

➡️ Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi delivered the demand during the recent talks in Doha with Qatari officials, insisting “no negotiations are possible” without access to the blocked funds.

➡️ The frozen assets, largely oil and gas revenues restricted under U.S. sanctions, are held across several countries including South Korea, Qatar, Iraq, Japan, Germany, Turkey, Bahrain, and Luxembourg.

➡️ The proposal has triggered backlash among allies of Trump, who argue releasing the money would effectively reward Tehran after the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

➡️ Pakistani and Qatari mediators are working on a mechanism to prevent the funds from directly financing Iran’s nuclear program or regional proxy groups.

🇺🇸🇵🇸⚡️ — The Trump-led “Board of Peace” rejected the FT report claiming its official World Bank-managed fund remains empty, accusing the newspaper of trying to “sow doubt” about U.S. and partner commitments to the initiative.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump told PBS that Iran will not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up their highly enriched uranium.

"They're gonna give up their highly enriched uranium not for sanctions, relief. No, no, not at all," Trump said.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇸🇦⚡️ — When PBS asked why Saudi Crown Prince MBS should join the Abraham Accords if there is not a path to a Palestinian state, President Trump said, "Because it's great for Saudi Arabia. It's great for Saudi Arabia."

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇵🇸 — An Israeli airstrike was carried out on the Palestinian Rashidieh refugee camp in southern Lebanon's Tyre district.