US denies Iranian claim of agreeing to unfreeze assets amid talks

The White House on Saturday dismissed a report that the United States had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in foreign banks.The denial came after a Reuters report cited a senior Iranian source claiming that US has agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks.The same source had also said that the proposed unfreezing of assets was “directly linked to ensuring safe passage through Strait of Hormuz.”This is a developing story.