Exclusive-Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
Exclusive-Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
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- A Reuters-sourced report via AL-Monitor outlines a proposed $300 billion private Reconstruction and Development Fund intended to stimulate investment in Iran as part of a U.S.–Iran framework agreement.
- More than half of the fund has reportedly already been committed by entities in the U.S., Gulf states, and other regions, with investments slated across energy, logistics, manufacturing, and transport.
- The fund is described as separate from broader sanctions relief and as
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