Using frozen Iranian assets to pay ship damage would be unlawful.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 24 July 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that using frozen assets for unrelated future claims would set an 'incendiary precedent'.

Foreign audience · en

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Araghchi post on X, 24 Jul · published 2026-07-24 00:00 UTC

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