Iran condemns US ceasefire violation, demands $12B fund release before resuming talks
Iran has condemned the recent boarding of its tanker by US Marines, labeling it an act of piracy. The Iranian government is demanding the release of $12 billion in frozen assets as a precondition for resuming negotiations. This incident has heightened tensions and complicated the fragile ceasefire between the two nations.
- ▪The US boarded the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on May 20.
- ▪Iran has framed the boarding as a violation of the ceasefire terms and a reason to withdraw from negotiations.
- ▪Tehran is demanding the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar before returning to talks.
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Iran condemns US ceasefire violation, demands $12B fund release before resuming talks Tehran calls the boarding of an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman an act of piracy, setting a $12 billion price tag on any return to the negotiating table. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); US Marines boarded the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on May 20,…
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