17.01.2014 - 13:36 [ Reuters ]

Iran has $100 billion abroad, can draw $4.2 billion: U.S. official

Iran has about $100 billion in foreign exchange assets around the world, of which it will be able to draw $4.2 billion under last year‘s nuclear agreement with six world powers, a senior U.S. administration official said on Friday.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the money and assets were held in various countries and that a significant proportion was Iran‘s oil revenue.