US Weighs Using Iranian Assets to Compensate Gulf Allies for War Damage

• •US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has tasked a team with calculating the costs of damages Gulf allies have sustained from Iranian attacks, per a source cited by CNA.
• •The proposal focuses on reconstruction funding for Gulf partners, indicating significant physical destruction is being evaluated.
• •Strained relations between the Trump administration and Gulf allies, driven by regional conflict, appear to be motivating the initiative, according to the Financial Times.
• •No details have emerged on which Iranian assets are under consideration or the legal framework for redirecting them.

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