Trump reaffirms no easing of sanctions on Iran, no fund releases
President Trump has reaffirmed that there will be no easing of sanctions on Iran or release of frozen funds until Tehran changes its behavior. The U.S. is actively targeting Iran's cryptocurrency operations, having seized approximately $500 million in digital assets. Ongoing negotiations with Iran are complicated by the insistence on sanctions relief being contingent on compliance with U.S. demands.
- ▪The U.S. has seized around $500 million in Iranian-linked digital assets as part of its sanctions enforcement.
- ▪President Trump stated that sanctions relief will not occur until Iran changes its course.
- ▪Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, with a proposed timeline for Iran to reduce its enriched uranium stockpile.
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Trump reaffirms no easing of sanctions on Iran, no fund releases The US is doubling down on Iran sanctions while aggressively targeting Tehran's crypto workarounds, with roughly $500 million in digital assets already seized. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 27, 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); President Trump used a Cabinet meeting to make his position on Iran unmistakably clear: no sanctions relief, no…
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