Economics
Kerry, Zarif to Meet Friday to Resolve Sanctions Relief Dispute
- Iran has received only $3 billion in frozen assets, Kerry says
- U.S. restrictions are keeping European banks at bay, Iran says
John Kerryand Mohammad Javad Zarif on April 19.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif agreed to meet again this week to resolve a complaint that the Islamic Republic hasn’t received its share of sanctions relief after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers.
Kerry and Zarif will talk Friday on the sidelines of a United Nations event, after almost three hours of talks on Tuesday failed to resolve differences. Iranian officials, including Zarif and Central Bank governor Valiollah Seif, have complained that world powers haven’t honored their obligations under the accord, signed Jan. 16.