Trump Plan: Make Iran Pay For Gulf War Damage

Frozen Iranian Assets Could Fund Reconstruction

The Trump administration is considering using frozen Iranian assets to help pay for rebuilding projects across Gulf states damaged by Tehran's missile and drone attacks.

According to a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking, the United States is preparing plans that would allow Iranian funds held abroad to be redirected towards reconstruction efforts in countries targeted during the conflict.

The proposal could eventually involve billions of dollars in Iranian assets that have remained frozen under international sanctions.

Gulf States Hit By Iranian Strikes

The move comes after Iran launched multiple missile and drone attacks against countries across the Gulf region.

Kuwait and Bahrain have recently intercepted ballistic missiles, while other Gulf states have suffered damage to infrastructure since the conflict escalated following US and Israeli strikes earlier this year.

Officials are now assessing the scale of the destruction.

Treasury To Calculate Cost Of Damage

Under the proposal, Treasury officials would work with Gulf governments to estimate the cost of repairing damage caused by Iranian attacks.

The department is also reportedly considering whether frozen Iranian funds could be used to compensate countries for damage already inflicted during previous attacks.

The review would examine both recent strikes and earlier incidents linked to Tehran's regional campaign.

Tehran Faces New Financial Pressure

The proposal represents a significant escalation in economic pressure on Iran.

For years, Tehran has demanded access to tens of billions of dollars in frozen assets held abroad. Iranian negotiators have repeatedly pushed for the release of those funds during talks with Washington.

Instead, the Trump administration is now exploring whether some of that money could ultimately be used to compensate countries that have come under Iranian attack.

New Front Opens In Iran Dispute

The plan could further complicate already fragile negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Iran views the release of frozen assets as one of its key demands in any future agreement, while US officials increasingly view those same funds as a potential source of compensation for allies harmed by Iranian military actions.

If implemented, the policy would mark one of the most aggressive attempts yet to make Tehran financially responsible for the regional consequences of its military campaign.

Inspired by CNN

The US should pay for the damage to Iran that it caused by its unprovoked war of aggression against Iran.
What this signal to the rest of the non-Western world is that it is dangerous to keep a US dollar reserve anywhere abroad. BRICS and Eurasian Economic Union nations are waking up to this fact which is why most of the world that is not aligned with the US as vassal-state are beginning the process of de-dollarizing.

8 minutes ago, connda said:

The US should pay for the damage to Iran that it caused by its unprovoked war of aggression against Iran.
What this signal to the rest of the non-Western world is that it is dangerous to keep a US dollar reserve anywhere abroad. BRICS and Eurasian Economic Union nations are waking up to this fact which is why most of the world that is not aligned with the US as vassal-state are beginning the process of de-dollarizing.

Not just with the US dollar, also on other subjects like cloud dependency ties are slowly loosening.

It was Israel and the US who chose this foolish attack on Iran..they are the ones who should be paying damages to the gulf states as well as Iran.

Though it's sacrilege to think so, I'm beginning to entertain the possibility that the guy with 6 bankruptcies, and who had a negative net worth until his Game Show and being able to grift off his Presidency, might not be the Greatest Dealmaker Ever. So far, he's getting hosed by a people who have been dealmaking in spice and carpet souks for the last 7000 years. I recall Trump also got hosed by the North Korean psycho, who told Trump he was halting nuke and missile development, all while developing miniature nukes, Hwasong 20 ICBMs that can hit the US, and even using supercomputers to test its nuke designs (the same way the US, Russia and Israel test their nuke designs).

Here's an idea for Trump that might bring peace: offer to go to Mineb, along with Trump's kids and grandkids, to rebuild the girls elementary school he double tapped. I mean, Trump champions himself a great builder, right? It would also show contrition, which might even get the Iranians to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. We could kind of get back to status quo ante, save for the death, destruction, loss of allies, and upwards of $100 billion spent.

And since Trump fancies himself "Doctor" Jesus, maybe he could put those tiny hands to work and "Lazarus" those 168 young schoolgirls.

Edited 16 minutes ago16 min by Wingate

Israel started it. Israel needs to pony up.