The $6 Billion Strait: Trump’s Final Gambit for Iran Peace or a Pathway to Armageddon? One of the final obstacles to a tentative US-Iran peace deal is the phased unfreezing of $6 billion held by Qatar and designated for humanitarian purposes, according to an administration official. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) under negotiation would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping and provide additional time for talks on the disposal of roughly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium. The funds would be used to purchase food and medical supplies for Iran, with disbursements tied to Iran meeting benchmarks including…

Newswire

Features

The Latest