Donald Trump floated the idea that the United States could help reconstruct Iranian infrastructure if military action destroys it, with one notable condition: the US would take half of Iran’s oil in return.
The comments, made during an ABC News interview on June 9, 2026, represent one of the more unusual foreign policy proposals in recent memory.
Trump estimated that rebuilding Iran’s infrastructure could cost over $1 trillion. He drew a comparison to the Marshall Plan, the massive US-funded effort to rebuild Western Europe after World War II.
The four-hour threat and the century-long rebuild
Back in April 2026, Trump claimed the US military could destroy Iranian bridges and power plants within four hours if necessary.
