The US will not unfreeze Iranian assets before a deal is signed.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of the United States on 7 June 2026.
The statement
In an NBC Meet the Press interview recorded on 5 June and aired on 7 June, President Trump said frozen Iranian assets would be released only after a deal, that the sides were 'very close to a deal' or he would 'blow the hell out of them', that he was not demanding Lebanon be part of a deal, and that he wanted 'a more surgical attack on Hezbollah'.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al-Monitor
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-76fy, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-76fy/