Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar as negotiations with the United States were challenged by attacks across this weekend.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Pezeshkian is the highest-ranking official within Iran to reference the release of the funds held by Qatar, a key mediator in the negotiations with Pakistan. So far, US officials say no frozen Iranian assets have been released.“Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iranian resources in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, and necessary follow-ups are being carried out,” Pezeshkian was cited by the state-run IRNA news agency as saying. Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new US airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.A source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Monday that Iranian and US technical teams working on the implementation of a memorandum of understanding are set to meet in Doha in the coming days.Mediators have established communications channels to deescalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue, the source added.With agencies Read more: Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says