The US government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess the costs of damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran. The US will also consider using Iranian assets for repairs of future destruction caused by Iran. The language used to describe the new measures did not appear limited to frozen assets, and the source did not specify what kind of assets the Treasury was examining. Iranian assets frozen by the United States are central to peace negotiations. Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, told CNN that a peace deal to end the three-month war hinged on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States. Iran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches. The US is preparing to assess damage caused by Iran; this move may complicate peace talks that have stalled over the release of frozen Iranian funds. According to almonitor, Iran’s interim deal with the US looks set to bolster Hezbollah's political and financial hand in Lebanon. Tehran is promising more funding to Hezbollah once cash from the US-Iran deal starts to flow. Hezbollah suffered heavy wartime losses. Israel conducted military operations against Hezbollah in 2024. Israel opposes sanctions relief for Iran.