Iran claimed the US agreed to release frozen assets abroad, including in Qatar, but a US official later denied the report. This dispute coincides with ongoing US-Iran peace talks hosted in Pakistan. Key agenda items for the talks include opening the Strait of Hormuz and including Lebanon.
Iran is struggling to fully locate or remove the mines it placed in the Strait of Hormuz, hindering the waterway's quick reopening as demanded by the US. This mine threat has already been a major driver of sharp increases in global energy prices. This issue is expected to be a central point of discussion in upcoming US-Iran peace talks.