Draft US-Iran MoU Sets $300 Billion Investment Plan, Freezes Nuclear Status Quo
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 16
Draft US-Iran MoU Sets $300 Billion Investment Plan, Freezes Nuclear Status Quo
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 16
Summary
$300 billion in financing would back Iran’s economic rehabilitation under a reported 14-point US-Iran memorandum draft published by Al-Arabiya, with signing reportedly planned for Friday in Switzerland.
Reuters said the money would come through a private investment vehicle—not government grants or reparations—with companies from the US, Gulf, Asia, South America and Africa funding energy, logistics, manufacturing and transport projects.
The draft centers on ending the war on all fronts, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and releasing US-sanctioned funds, while keeping a separate sanctioned $24 billion item distinct from the new financing plan.
Until a final agreement, Iran would keep its nuclear program at the status quo and the US would neither impose new sanctions nor strengthen forces in Iran; the draft leaves Iran’s nuclear materials unresolved.
Israel is not mentioned in the text despite a reference to ending fighting in Lebanon, and neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed the draft’s authenticity.
On June 16, 2026, the US and Iran drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) after intense diplomatic talks, aiming to de-escalate a costly and ongoing conflict. The MoU marks a pragmatic step by calling for an immediate end to hostilities, freezing Iran’s nuclear program, and starting a 60-day negotiation period. It also introduces a $300 billion international investment fund for Iran’s reconstruction and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This agreement, shaped by recent airstrikes and Israel’s military actions in Lebanon, sets the stage for further dialogue and regional stability, though challenges and skepticism remain.