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Blockade lifted, assets to be returned to Iran in Swiss talks breakthrough

Iranian foreign minister takes to social media with the message that the real test remains ending the conflict in Lebanon

1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenFan ChenPublished: 9:58am, 22 Jun 2026The US-Iran talks in Switzerland have led to the lifting of the blockade and the release of frozen assets for Iran, Tehran said, but the real test remains deconfliction in Lebanon.

“Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a social media post on Monday.

“Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.”

He added: “1st real test: Lebanon deconfliction cell.”

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