{"id":3796,"date":"2026-06-07T17:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3796"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:31:26","slug":"treasury-department-eyeing-iranian-assets-to-help-gulf-allies-recover-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3796","title":{"rendered":"Treasury Department eyeing Iranian assets to help Gulf allies recover: reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE – Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet in Manama, following what it described as retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes, in Manama, Bahrain on February 28, 2026. (Photo <\/span> <\/p>

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The U.S. is looking to use Iranian assets to help allies in the Gulf region rebuild and repair damages caused by Iran during the war, according to multiple reports.\u00a0<\/p>

Iranian assets for recovery<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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The Treasury Department is considering allowing Gulf allies to tap into frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages they sustained in the war, a source familiar with the plan told The Associated Press.\u00a0<\/p>

Reuters and CBS News reported Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a team to gather cost estimates for damage caused by Iran, according to a source.\u00a0<\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

It wasn\u2019t clear which assets the U.S. was eyeing specifically to use, and the alleged proposal has the potential to extend beyond frozen assets.\u00a0<\/p>

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Meanwhile:<\/p>

Billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds have been included in ongoing negotiations to end the war.<\/p>

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Dig deeper:<\/p>

On Saturday, Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader,\u00a0told CNN<\/u> that a peace deal to end the three-month-old war hinged on the release of $24 \u200bbillion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.<\/p>

Who are US Gulf allies?\u00a0<\/h2>

Big picture view:<\/p>

Gulf allies of the United States include:\u00a0<\/p>

  • Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/li>
  • United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/li>
  • Kuwait<\/span><\/li>
  • Bahrain<\/span><\/li>
  • Qatar<\/span><\/li>
  • Oman<\/span><\/li><\/ul>