(United States, 7th) Informed sources say the US government is attempting to redistribute Iranian assets to Gulf countries for reconstruction efforts and to repair damages Iran may cause in the future.
Reuters reports that a source disclosed this information on Saturday (June 6). Reportedly, US Treasury Secretary Benson has instructed a team to assess the current damages caused by Iran to Washington's Gulf allies; the US will also consider using Iranian assets for related repair work.
This source did not specify which assets the US Treasury is reviewing. According to reports, the language used to describe the US's new measures does not seem limited to already frozen Iranian assets.
This disclosure comes at a time when diplomatic talks between the US and Iran have stalled.
Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said in an interview with CNN on Friday (5th) that whether the two sides can reach an agreement depends on whether the Trump administration of the US agrees to unfreeze $24 billion (about RM 96.753 billion) of Iranian assets.
The US now threatening to reposition Iranian assets may add a new point of friction to the already fragile ceasefire agreement. As further clashes erupted between the US and Iran over the weekend, the ceasefire agreement faces another test.
This source did not specify which assets the US Treasury is reviewing. According to reports, the language used to describe the US's new measures does not seem limited to already frozen Iranian assets.
This disclosure comes at a time when diplomatic talks between the US and Iran have stalled.
Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said in an interview with CNN on Friday (5th) that whether the two sides can reach an agreement depends on whether the Trump administration of the US agrees to unfreeze $24 billion (about RM 96.753 billion) of Iranian assets.
The US now threatening to reposition Iranian assets may add a new point of friction to the already fragile ceasefire agreement. As further clashes erupted between the US and Iran over the weekend, the ceasefire agreement faces another test.