Iran has announced that the United States has agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatari banks and other foreign financial institutions, Reuters reports. Tehran views this step as a signal of Washington's "serious intent" to reach an agreement.

According to a senior Iranian official, the issue of unfreezing assets is directly linked to ensuring safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — a point expected to become one of the key items in further negotiations between the two sides.

The United States has not yet made any public statements regarding the possible unblocking of Iranian funds, and there has been no official confirmation of the reported information.