The United States and Iran are reportedly planning to establish a private investment fund valued at $300 billion as part of a framework agreement currently under discussion. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, which cited reports from Reuters, the fund is designed to incentivize the finalization of a comprehensive agreement between the two nations.
The financial mechanism will be capitalized entirely through private sector investments rather than state funds or grants. The initiative is expected to involve companies from the United States, the Persian Gulf region, Asia, South America, and Africa. Sources indicate that the fund will only become operational following the signing of a formal agreement. A memorandum of understanding is expected to outline a 60-day action plan, during which fund managers will collaborate with Iranian officials and investors to develop specific projects, primarily targeting the energy, logistics, industrial manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
US Vice President J.D. Vance has confirmed the existence of the plan, which would grant Iran access to the fund, provided Tehran adheres to strict conditions. These requirements include the dismantling of its nuclear program, the elimination of enriched uranium stockpiles, and consent to rigorous international inspections. This proposed investment structure would operate independently of parallel negotiations regarding the easing of sanctions or the release of Iran's frozen sovereign assets. As a nation holding the world's second-largest natural gas reserves and fourth-largest oil reserves, Iran has faced significant limitations on foreign direct investment for decades due to international sanctions.
