Qatar has denied reports of a $12 billion offer to Iran to secure a breakthrough agreement in the US-Iran peace deal. The denial comes amid an intense diplomatic push involving Iran, the US, Pakistan, and Gulf states to finalise a possible framework agreement.
The controversy surrounding the alleged $12 billion payment appears linked to ongoing discussions over Iranian funds frozen abroad, including billions held in Qatar.
Tehran is demanding access to roughly $12 billion in frozen funds as part of the first phase of any agreement with Washington, with Iran considering the release of the funds a precondition for advancing toward an initial memorandum of understanding with the US.
Regional tensions escalated sharply on February 28 after coordinated US and Israeli strikes within Iran, with a ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation taking effect on April 8, temporarily reducing hostilities.
US President Donald Trump has announced an indefinite extension of the truce while maintaining restrictions on maritime traffic connected to Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz.
