A private investment fund of $300 billion for Iran, outlined in a draft US-Iran memorandum of understanding, has reportedly secured commitments from firms in the US, Gulf states, Asia, South America, and Africa — amounting to over half the total, according to Reuters. The fund would become active only upon the signing of a final agreement, with no government money involved.
Tonight, Reuters reports that over half of the $300 billion private investment fund for Iran — outlined in the draft US-Iran memorandum of understanding — has already been raised, citing a source familiar with the matter. The fund, entirely financed by private companies with no government money, would become active only upon the signing of a final agreement. Commitments have been secured from firms in the United States, Gulf states, Asia, South America, and Africa. This development builds on reports earlier this evening: a sequence of Reuters dispatches (Mon Jun 15, 18:52 Jerusalem) confirmed the fund's existence, its private nature, and its separation from frozen-asset negotiations, with the same source stating that over half the amount had been secured.
The thread began with an earlier version (also Mon Jun 15, 18:52 Jerusalem) quoting a senior US official saying the fund hinged on Iran's nuclear compliance, while the Financial Times (same timestamp) had reported that the Trump administration was open to it as part of a final deal, contingent on a 60-day negotiation period and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Source quality has remained consistent — a single Reuters source cited across the sequence, with no on-record US or Iranian confirmation of the draft MOU or the fund mechanism.
As The Zioneer reported on Sat Jun 13 (20:38 Jerusalem), the broader diplomatic context includes the UAE's agreement to release approximately $10 billion in frozen Iranian funds. Separately, President Trump posted Tue morning (06:02 Jerusalem) that the US "won't pay Iran $300 billion for reconstruction" — a claim that disputed a figure no US official had proposed, given the fund is privately sourced. The draft MOU and the fund's structure remain unverified by official sources.
6 developments
- StrongTrump claims US won't pay Iran $300 billion for reconstruction, fact-checking his own claim
- StrongQatar proposes $12 billion compromise to unlock Iranian frozen assets
- StrongReuters: UAE agrees to release ~$10B in frozen Iranian funds, $3B reportedly transferred
- StrongAbu Ali Express reports Vance, Trump statements on $300 billion Iran fund
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