Coverage dated October 11, 2023 to October 12, 2023

US, Qatar agree to stop disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds amid Israel-Hamas war

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month.

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  1. FOX 5 New York

    US, Qatar agree to stop disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds amid Israel-Hamas war (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    U.S., Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping $6 billion fund after Hamas attack (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The decision not to permit access to the money comes just a few weeks after the U.S. and Iranian governments announced a deal to set up humanitarian assistance as part of a prisoner swap aimed at easing hostilities in the region.

  3. Al-Monitor

    US, Qatar reportedly agree to pause Iran's access to $6 billion fund (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The Biden administration faced mounting congressional pressure to punish Iran over the surprise attack on Israel carried out by its proxy, Hamas.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month, a U.S. official said Thursday.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. and Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping $6 billion fund after Hamas attack (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The decision comes just a few weeks after the U.S. and Iranian governments announced a deal to set up the humanitarian assistance as part of a prisoner swap.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    U.S. and Qatar agree to not release Iran's $6B (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats on Thursday, according to three sour…

  7. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran to access $6 billion in Iranian funds.

  8. New York Post

    US, Qatar agree to keep Iran from tapping $6B in unfrozen assets: reports (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US and Qatari officials have decided to prevent Iran from tapping into the $6 billion worth of oil revenue assets tied up in Doha amid Tehran-backed Hamas’ massacre on Israel, according to a …

  9. Triblive

    U.S., Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month, a U.S. official said Thursday. The move,

  10. The Times of Israel

    US, Qatar to bar disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds after Hamas onslaught (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Move comes amid continued GOP criticism of Biden administration’s deal with Tehran, in which $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for release of five detained Americans

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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