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Washington considering using frozen Iranian assets

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 596 words · By Chaima Chihi
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What to know about Washington considering using frozen Iranian assets

The Iranian assets Washington is considering reallocating could include frozen funds, along with ships previously seized by the United States.

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What happened

The Iranian assets Washington is considering reallocating could include frozen funds, along with ships previously seized by the United States.

Why it matters

The United States is considering reallocating Iranian assets to support its allies in the Gulf region with reconstruction efforts and compensation for damage resulting from Iranian attacks, according to a Reuters report.

Common ground

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly tasked a specialised team with drawing up a comprehensive assessment of the cost of the damage sustained by Washington's Gulf allies since the escalation began, as well as exploring options for using Iranian…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tehran is demanding the immediate release of 12 billion dollars of frozen funds upon signing an interim agreement with the United States, with a further 12 billion dollars to be released at a later stage.”
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Two independent cross-references from 'Krdo' report the specific demand for $12 billion upon an interim agreement and another $12 billion later.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen funds as soon as once an interim agreement is signed with the US, and another $12 billion at a later stage.
https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/06/05/ex…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen funds as soon as once an interim agreement is signed with the US, and another $12 billion at a later stage.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/06/05/exclusive-iran-supreme-lead…
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Claim 2: “Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported that a Pakistani minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday carrying a special message to the Iranian leadership from Pakistan's army chief and the prime minister.”
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Web search results confirm that Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi delivered a message from the Army Chief and Prime Minister to Tehran in June 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2026 ... Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to Tehran, reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to strengthening strategic ties with Iran amid ...
https://www.facebook.com/alarabiya.english/posts/pakistani-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has delivered a message from Army Chief ... The Prime Minister announced that he would visit Tehran next ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZQVtxylp-V/
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar — who have played a crucial role in mediation between the warring sides — flew to China, ...
https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/article_170653/
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Claim 3: “The military confrontation erupted on 28 February, following coordinated air strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran that killed the Supreme Leader and several senior commanders.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that on February 28, 2026, coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other officials, triggering the war.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 ... According to emerging reports, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28 during coordinated military strikes. Within 24 ...
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/posts/us-israeli-strike…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 ... Iranian supreme leader was killed by Israeli air strike at onset of the war in February.
https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalNews/posts/iranian-supre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes were launched amid ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 4: “Bessent had asked Treasury officials to draw up comprehensive estimates of the cost of damage linked to attacks that have taken place since the start of the war on Iran on 28 February this year.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the start of the 2026 Iran war on February 28 and that Secretary Bessent vowed to use Iranian funds to pay for damages resulting from the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who has served as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve and a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the United States has imposed a series of economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran. United States economic sanctions are administered by the O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_agains…
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Claim 5: “Mohsen Rezaei, said earlier in an interview with CNN that any potential agreement with the United States remains contingent on the release of Iran's frozen assets abroad”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Chegg and educational search results that do not mention Mohsen Rezaei or a CNN interview regarding frozen assets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Question: Which of the following events in American foreign policy occurred first?Multiple Choice Korean Warwar in KosovoVietnam Warfall of the Soviet Union Persian Gulf War
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Question: PoC is of primary concern to the commander and staff during Peace Support Operations such as with NATO Kosovo Forces (KFOR) in Operation Joint Guardian, which has been supporting internation…
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/po…
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web search NEUTRAL — History World History World History questions and answers Which country is far from the big markets? a. Vietnam b. Kosovo c. Costa Rica d. Australia
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/co…
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Claim 6: “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly tasked a specialised team with drawing up a comprehensive assessment of the cost of the damage sustained by Washington's Gulf allies”
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Multiple sources confirm Scott Bessent's role as Treasury Secretary and his directive to assess the cost of damage sustained by Gulf allies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bessent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Don Bessent (1931–1990), American baseball player Hattie Bessent (1908–2015), American psychiatric nurse Scott Bessent (born 1962), US T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessent
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Claim 7: “the Iranian assets Washington is considering using may include frozen funds as well as ships previously seized by the United States.”
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Web search results mention the use of frozen assets, and another source specifically mentions President Trump reinstating a naval blockade and charging ships, supporting the claim that seized ships/assets are part of the consideration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 8: “Iran swiftly responded by targeting Gulf states and announcing that it had struck US bases located there.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to confirm Iran's specific response of targeting Gulf states or announcing strikes on US bases following the February 28 event.
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Claim 9: “The United States is considering reallocating Iranian assets to support its allies in the Gulf region with reconstruction efforts and compensation for damage resulting from Iranian attacks”
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Multiple independent web search results from June 7, 2026, confirm that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is weighing plans to use frozen Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for damages.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 10: “Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran has been under strict US sanctions that include frozen assets abroad”
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Wikipedia and official OFAC references confirm that the US has imposed sanctions including frozen assets on Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.