President Trump said reports that a US-Iran agreement includes $300 billion in reconstruction funding for Tehran are false, adding "We will not pay a penny" and that the US will not invest or establish such a fund. He said he did not ask Gulf states to invest in Iran but would not oppose them doing so, and expects they will likely wait until Iran’s behavior is clarified.

2026-06-17

President Trump said reports that a US-Iran agreement includes $300 billion in reconstruction funding for Tehran are false, adding "We will not pay a penny" and that the US will not invest or establish such a fund. He said he did not ask Gulf states to invest in Iran but would not oppose them doing so, and expects they will likely wait until Iran’s behavior is clarified.