Peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are currently at an impasse due to the $24 billion in Tehran's frozen assets, Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei told CNN in an interview on Friday, APA reports.
"The negotiations are at a deadlock and [US President Donald] Trump must break this deadlock," Rezaei said. "If he wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this $24 billion is a test of trust that Iran wants to have with Trump - this is a test that America must pass and the path will be opened," he added.
In addition, the official claimed that the meeting between Khamenei and Trump "will not happen," and warned that Iran will "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf if the US decides to return to the conflict.