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Trump pledges $300B redevelopment fund in Iran deal. But who's paying? POLITICS Donald Trump Add Topic Who's bankrolling the $300 billion redevelopment fund in Trump's Iran deal? Joey Garrison USA TODAY Updated June 18, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET Hear this story WASHINGTON – As he touted a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran, President Donald Trump slammed former President Barack Obama for giving Iran $1.7 billion in "green cash" as part of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal that Trump ripped up. Yet Trump's preliminary deal to end the U.S. war in Iran is under scrutiny for providing Iran a potentially much larger financial windfall in the form of a $300 billion redevelopment fund. The memorandum of understanding Trump signed June 17 with Iran has raised questions about the funding sources for the Iranian redevelopment fund ‒ and whether the U.S. could end up being on the hook for it. Trump insists no U.S. dollars will go into the fund, but he has not identified which countries or private entities will cover the costs. Under the pact, the U.S. and its Middle East partners would "develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least U.S.D. 300 billion for the reconstruction an…

What we know: $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal President Trump defended his Iran deal after a leaked draft raised concerns about a $300 billion economic development plan, sanctions relief, and enforcement mechanisms. What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal President Trump defended his Iran deal after a leaked draft raised concerns about a $300 billion economic development plan, sanctions relief, and enforcement mechanisms. It's unclear what the source of this $300 billion development fund for Iran is, but the president says the US will not be paying Iran. He also says parts of the fund would come from the US releasing frozen Iranian funds. We have taken *** lot of their money, and we have their money. We have taken their money. It's not our money, it's their money, and we froze it at *** certain point in time. I guess we're going to have to give it back. Senior Trump administration officials read us the MOU, and they say the $300 billion development plan would allow regional partners to invest in Iran if Tehran changes its behavior and follows through on its commitment, but it'…

Has President Trump Approved a $300 Billion Bailout to Iran? Your searches will appear here Executive summary The claim that President Trump has authorized a $300 million bailout to Iran is not supported by the reporting; multiple outlets say a draft memorandum references a roughly $300 billion postwar "investment fund" or reconstruction package, but the White House has not signed any final agreement and Iran has not confirmed commitments[1][2]. Accounts differ on terms, amounts and whether any immediate cash transfers would occur, so the headline claim that Trump has already delivered a $300 million bailout is false as stated by the available reporting[3][1]. 1. What the reporting actually describes: a draft investment fund, not a signed bailout News organizations including The New York Times, Times of Israel, and others report that negotiators discussed an international postwar “investment fund” for Iran put at about $300 billion by some sources, but all emphasize the plan is part of a draft memorandum of understanding that has not been finalized or approved by President Trump[1][4][5]. 2. Trump has not signed off and U.S. officials worry about optics Multiple reports make…

What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal President Trump defended his Iran deal after a leaked draft raised concerns about a $300 billion economic development plan, sanctions relief, and enforcement mechanisms. What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal President Trump defended his Iran deal after a leaked draft raised concerns about a $300 billion economic development plan, sanctions relief, and enforcement mechanisms. It's unclear what the source of this $300 billion development fund for Iran is, but the president says the US will not be paying Iran. He also says parts of the fund would come from the US releasing frozen Iranian funds. We have taken *** lot of their money, and we have their money. We have taken their money. It's not our money, it's their money, and we froze it at *** certain point in time. I guess we're going to have to give it back. Senior Trump administration officials read us the MOU, and they say the $300 billion development plan would allow regional partners to invest in Iran if Tehran changes its behavior and follows through on its commitment…

What we know about the $300 billion economic plan in the Iran deal <p>President Trump defended his Iran deal after a leaked draft raised concerns about a $300 billion economic development plan, sanctions relief, and enforcement mechanisms.</p>

Iran War: How Trump's $300B Fund Could Help Transform Tehran - Newsweek By Ellie Cook Senior Defense Reporter 0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Is the United States about to pay Iran $300 billion to help it rebuild after the damage inflicted by American and Israeli bombs? The answer, so far, is no—Trump administration officials insist there will be no American dollars going to Iran for reparations. "Not a cent" of U.S. taxpayer money will flow into Tehran, Vice President JD Vance told reporters. But there has been confusion, because baked into the deal President Donald Trump inked is at least $300 billion in a so-called Reconstruction and Development Fund for Iran, which the country can use to pick up the aftermath of the joint bombardment and the pieces of its war-strained economy. Read More on World Number 6 of the 14-point "memorandum of understanding" refers to a "definitive, mutually agreed plan" to be drawn up within 60 days while the U.S. negotiates with Iran over its nuclear program. And with planned talks in Switzerland canceled, it's n…