Reuters reports that the draft memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran includes plans for a $300 billion private investment fund to be established only after a final agreement. The fund is explicitly described as a private vehicle with no government money, funded by companies from the U.S., Gulf states, Asia, South America, and Africa. More than half the sum has already been secured in commitments, according to sources briefed on the talks. The figure of $300 billion matches earlier reports of a private fund tied to a broader deal framework, and is not reconstruction aid or compensation.
Reuters reported Tuesday evening that the draft memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran includes a plan for a $300 billion private investment fund. The fund is described exclusively as a private vehicle — no government grants or public money — that would launch only after a final agreement is signed, following a 60-day negotiation window and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to a senior American official cited by the Financial Times and an Iranian source cited by Reuters, more than half the sum has already been backed by commitments from corporations in the United States, Gulf states, Asia, South America, and Africa. The investments are expected to target energy, logistics, industry, and transportation sectors. An Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran initially demanded $400 billion in war compensation from the U.S., but Washington rejected direct payments, leading to the alternative fund structure.
The fund is distinct from discussions over frozen Iranian assets abroad and does not constitute a government reconstruction aid package. U.S. Vice President Vance earlier confirmed the deal includes ending the war 'on all fronts,' including Lebanon, and acknowledged the $300 billion financing commitment.
As The Zioneer previously reported, Tehran's own framing of the MOU — published Friday — included the $300 billion fund, total exclusion of its missile program and regional proxies from the talks, and demands for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. The fund is not yet officially established, and its management structure remains undetermined.
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