WASHINGTON \u2014 The United States plans to offer its allies in the\nPersian Gulf the opportunity to use Iranian assets to cover damages\nincurred during Middle East conflicts, according to a Reuters report\nciting a source on Sunday (7\/6\/2026). According to the report, the US\nwill provide these Iranian assets to its Gulf allies to support their\nreconstruction efforts and provide compensation for potential future\ndamages.<\/p>\n
The US is also considering using these assets to repair previous\ndamages, the Reuters report stated. This US plan is likely to be\nrejected by Iran, as Tehran has repeatedly insisted that its frozen\nassets must be released as soon as a peace memorandum of understanding\nis signed.<\/p>\n
Iran stated that at least 50 per cent of its frozen assets must be\nreleased immediately following the signing of a memorandum of\nunderstanding that may occur with the US, a senior official from the\nIranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the semi-official Mehr news\nagency on Friday (5\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs,\nKazem Gharibabadi, said various mechanisms are being reviewed to\nguarantee Tehran\u2019s access to the blocked funds within a potential\nagreement with Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the very least, Iran demands that 50 per cent of these funds be\nimmediately available to Iran after the signing of the memorandum of\nunderstanding,\u201d said Gharibabadi.<\/p>\n
He added that the remaining funds must be released within a timeframe\nthat Tehran considers reasonable, namely \u201cnot more than one or two\nmonths.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gharibabadi stated that Iran will only consider a document final if\nall its interests are reflected within it, including what he described\nas an immediate and permanent cessation of war across all fronts,\nincluding Lebanon.<\/p>\n
He noted another critical issue is the lifting of what Tehran\ndescribes as the maritime blockade. The official suggested that Qatar\ncould play a role in facilitating Iran\u2019s access to its frozen assets\nthrough alternative mechanisms, while Washington takes steps to lift\nrestrictions on the funds. He emphasised that any alternative mechanism\nwould not absolve the US of its responsibility to release Iran\u2019s blocked\nassets in accordance with the draft memorandum of understanding\ncurrently under discussion.<\/p>\n
According to Gharibabadi, the current draft\u2014which has not yet been\nfinalised\u2014requires the US to release all of Iran\u2019s frozen financial\nresources in line with the progress of the negotiation process. He\nstated that this process should not exceed 60 days.<\/p>\n
Gharibabadi also stated that the lifting of all unilateral US\nsanctions, including primary and secondary sanctions, as well as the\nnormalisation of Iran\u2019s status in the UN Security Council and the IAEA\nBoard of Governors, are among Tehran\u2019s primary demands.<\/p>\n
On 28 February, the US and Israel began attacking targets in Iran,\nincluding Tehran. On the first day of the attacks, Iran\u2019s Supreme\nLeader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. On 8 April, Washington and\nTehran announced a two-week ceasefire. Since then, there have been no\nreports of hostilities resuming, but the US has initiated a blockade of\nIranian ports.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, as negotiations between Iran and the US continue, with\nrecent talks regarding a framework agreement for a memorandum of\nunderstanding, both sides continue to launch occasional attacks. The US\nmilitary has described its strikes as an effort to enforce the naval\nblockade against Iran and as \u201cself-defence,\u201d while Tehran claims it will\nretaliate.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-initiates-war-iran-tricked-into-paying-compensation-for-damage-in-arab-nations-1780842045", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }