Tehran slams Trump’s threat to use frozen Iranian assets as ‘incendiary’

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages to ships and cargo would set a dangerous precedent, according to Mehr News, Interfax, Sputnik, and Anadolu Agency. Trump stated that any damages would be paid for with Iranian money under U.S. control, as reported by The Express Tribune, Die Zeit, and Al Jazeera. Araghchi described the move as incendiary and explosive, while the joint statement by Chinese and ASEAN foreign ministers called for a peaceful resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict.

All events, Friday, July 24, 2026

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