U.S. Considers $30 Billion Gulf-Funded Investment to Lure Iran Back to Nuclear Talks

The Trump administration is actively exploring a new financial strategy to bring Iran back to the negotiating table over its nuclear program—even after launching airstrikes on three of the country’s key nuclear sites just days ago.

According to CNN and other sources familiar with the matter, Washington is evaluating at least three potential options to incentivize Tehran. These include:

• A $20–30 billion investment package—funded by U.S.-aligned Gulf states—for developing a civilian nuclear energy program that excludes uranium enrichment

• Partial relief from economic sanctions

• Unlocking $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets

Some of these proposals were reportedly drafted on June 20 at the White House during a meeting between U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Gulf partners—just 24 hours before the U.S. launched “Operation Night Hammer,” striking nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow.

Sources emphasized that the proposed investment would not come directly from the U.S. government, but rather from Gulf allies like the UAE or Saudi Arabia. Similar concepts, such as assisting Iran in building a civilian nuclear program modeled on the UAE’s—using imported uranium instead of enriching domestically—have been floated in previous rounds of talks.

One official noted that while Washington is “ready to facilitate dialogue” between Iran and Gulf nations, it does not plan to directly fund Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

The U.S. is also discussing whether Gulf states could finance a new nuclear plant in Iran that would replace the Fordow site, which was targeted by American bunker-busting bombs. “There are a lot of creative ideas on the table,” one source said.

Speaking midweek, Witkoff confirmed that the U.S. is aiming for a “comprehensive peace agreement” and reiterated that the UAE’s civilian nuclear model could be a template for Iran. “The challenge is building Iran a better civilian nuclear program—without domestic enrichment,” he told CNBC.

Iran, however, remains skeptical. On June 26, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on national television that no new negotiations have been scheduled, and no progress has been made on restarting talks.

Araghchi insisted any agreement must rest on three principles:

1. Iran’s right to enrich uranium on its own soil

2. Full lifting of U.S. sanctions

3. Tehran’s assurance that it will not pursue nuclear weapons

He also revealed that prior to the U.S. strikes, Iran had already rejected Washington’s proposal and was preparing its own counteroffer—until the talks were derailed by Israel’s military campaign. “The offer they gave us was unacceptable in many areas, so we turned it down. Then they attacked,” he said.

Iran experts warn that the recent U.S.-Israel strikes may harden views inside Tehran, potentially accelerating nuclear weapons development as a national security safeguard. Iran’s parliament has since passed legislation to end cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), signaling growing distrust in global monitoring mechanisms.

(Reported by CNN, Iran International, Al Arabiya)

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