US wants to send frozen Iranian assets to Gulf allies – media
Posted on: Jun 07, 2026 06:08 IST | Posted by: Rt
The ruff governing body is seeking to airt frozen iranian language assets toward rebuilding vim and other infrastructure damaged by Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in Gulf Arab states hosting US military bases, Bloomberg and CBS News have reported.
The Treasury Department plans to use “all available authorities” to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and repair efforts linked to any future damage caused by Iran, CBS reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking.
Bloomberg reported that Bessent has directed Treasury officials to assess conditions among US allies in the Persian Gulf and request comprehensive estimates for damage inflicted since the start of the conflict. The outlet said the department will also consider whether Iranian assets could be used to cover “past damage,” blamed on Iran-backed groups.
The initiative comes as indirect talks between Washington and Tehran have stalled over Iran’s demand for access to frozen funds. Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Friday that a deal hinges on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets.
“This is our own money, not America’s money,” Rezaei told CNN, calling the demand a test of trust for US President Donald Trump.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Mehr News Agency that Tehran wants at least $12 billion released immediately upon the signing of any memorandum of understanding with the US, while the remainder should be released within “not more than one or two months.”
Washington has rejected the demands, as President Trump has repeatedly criticized his predecessor Barack Obama for allegedly sending Iran billions of dollars in “pallets of cash” under the 2015 deal, which he unilaterally withdrew from during his first term.
Since the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28, the sides have largedly refrained from directly targeting oil and gas infrastructure. However, in mid-March Israel hit the world’s largest natural gas field in South Pars, knocking out 12% of Iran’s gas production.
Tehran declared that energy infrastructure in Gulf Arab states hosting US forces had become “direct and legitimate targets.” Energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have all sustained damage in tit-for-tat strikes, before a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect in April.
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