President Donald Trump said that any damage caused to merchant ships will be paid from Iranian funds currently under US control, according to a report by Barak Ravid (N12). The statement adds a direct quote to the policy Trump outlined earlier this hour.
President Donald Trump, in a statement reported by Barak Ravid (N12), said that any damage caused to merchant ships will be paid from Iranian funds currently under US control. The quote, 'Any damage caused to merchant ships will be paid from Iranian funds under US control,' was published by Ravid on N12's the source at 01:15 Jerusalem time. As The Zioneer reported at 01:10, Trump had made a similar statement, though the earlier report included an analyst's question about whether this replaces the earlier threat to bomb Iranian infrastructure. The new report provides the president's exact wording. The policy, which Trump has articulated in various forms over recent weeks, is part of a broader US economic pressure campaign against Iran following the breakdown of negotiations. Treasury Secretary Bessent had previously outlined a similar equation, stating that any damage to Gulf allies would be paid from Iranian accounts. The exact mechanism for drawing on Iranian funds remains unclear.
5 developments
- StrongTrump: 'Iran needs investments — we did billions in damage. Someone will have to help — it won't be us'
- DevelopingBarak Ravid questions legality of Trump's plan to pay ship damages from frozen Iranian funds
- DevelopingTrump says Iran will receive 'painful blow' for violating nuclear deal, vows to prevent nuclear weapons
- StrongTrump: If Iran does not respect us, I will do what I must; addresses Lebanon and sanctions
Source and signal
- Internal intake