What to know about Iran's billions of dollars in frozen funds

What to know about Iran's billions of dollars in frozen funds Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 16:46 Access to just $6bn could unlock a long-term ceasefire between the US and Iran, should Trump be willing People look at the gold shop display in Tehran Bazaar, in Tehran, Iran, on 16 May 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) Off Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammed Ghalibaf has for weeks insisted that unlocking access to his country's money should be a confidence-building measure, if not a pre