In a Tehran press briefing on the 23rd, foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said Iran will decide use of its unfrozen assets solely on national-interest grounds and that there are no restrictions on their use. He dismissed reports that the funds would be limited to purchases of specified goods, including US food, saying procurement will be made by agencies such as the agriculture ministry based on price and quality. Baghaei added a US-issued license for sales of Iranian crude, petrochemicals, ref

US Vice President Vance said on June 22 in Switzerland the US has procedures to ensure any unfrozen Iranian assets would support Iranian civilians, not fund terrorism, and that released funds would be used to purchase US soybeans, corn and wheat under a US–Qatar approval mechanism. TASNIM NEWS quoted a source close to Iran‑US talks denying any agreement contains such a provision, calling Vance’s claim untrue and suggesting it was driven by US domestic politics; the source asked why Iran would spend US$12 bln buying US agricultural products.

CITIC Securities says 2026 could be a breakout year for vertical applications of humanoid robots as rising robot generalization enables industrial and commercial deployments. The report calls physical AI the next wave of AI and identifies robots as a primary physical carrier. It highlights Tesla’s Optimus approaching mass production, with supply‑chain volume guidance becoming clearer and the ramp progressively validated; upcoming V3 product releases and mass‑production progress warrant close monitoring. Ongoing IPOs of domestic robot makers may trigger a hardware valuation re-rating; the firm expects continued sector catalysts over the next quarter and recommends focusing on high‑quality segments of the value chain.