00:20this could be the biggest breakthrough or the biggest contradiction yet iran now claims the
00:27united states has agreed to unfreeze billions in iranian assets held in foreign banks but
00:34washington flatly denying it two completely different narratives emerging at a critical
00:41moment according to a senior iranian source the u.s has agreed to release frozen funds held in
00:49countries like qatar and other international banks a move tehran is calling a sign of seriousness
00:55in ongoing peace talks and those talks are happening right now in islamabad these are
01:03high-stakes negotiations bringing the u.s and iran face to face after weeks of intense conflict
01:11a fragile two-week ceasefire is in place and the clock is ticking because what happens here
01:18could determine whether the region moves toward peace or back toward escalation iran says the
01:26asset release is not just goodwill it's tied to something much bigger the strait of hormuz one
01:33of the world's most critical oil routes the source claims that unfreezing assets is directly linked
01:40to ensuring safe passage through the strait in other words money in exchange for stability but here's the
01:49problem the united states has made no public confirmation no announcement no endorsement and reports
01:57suggest washington is denying such claims which raises serious questions is there a deal being quietly
02:05negotiated or is this pressure from tehran to shape the narrative at the same time key issues remain
02:13unresolved iran's nuclear program ballistic missiles regional influence and sanctions all still on the
02:22table pakistan acting as a mediator has called these talks a make or break moment not necessarily to
02:30solve everything but to prevent things from getting worse and right now even small steps matter tonight
02:38one question dominates is this the beginning of a breakthrough or just another disagreement in an
02:45already fragile negotiation
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