President Donald Trump on June 16 dismissed reports of a $300 billion investment deal with Iran, calling the claims “fake news” and warning that military force remains on the table if Tehran doesn’t cooperate.
“If they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head,” Trump said, making clear that no agreement has been finalized. He also stressed that any potential financial assistance would not involve taxpayer dollars.
What the deal supposedly looks like
The $300 billion figure appears to have originated from a draft memorandum circulated during ongoing US-Iran negotiations over the past month. The proposed fund, reportedly contingent on Iranian compliance with nuclear limits, would be Gulf-led or driven by private-sector interests rather than direct US government investment.
One of the key compliance conditions under discussion: Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily.
