Any unfreezing of Iranian funds will not finance terrorism – US VP Vance

If Iranian funds are ever unfrozen under a deal to end the Middle East war, Washington can make sure that the money does not finance terrorism, US Vice President JD Vance insisted Monday.
“If we ever unfreeze Iranian assets, we can ensure that… Iranian money goes to help the people of Iran and not to fund terrorism,” Vance told reporters at Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort, where a first round of talks between Tehran and Washington concluded early Monday.
The talks were the first stage of a two-month negotiating period set out under a preliminary deal agreed last week, aimed at drawing a line under the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
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