CNN Reveals U.S. Plan to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Program Using Gulf Funds, Not Missiles

Watan-Amid the recent escalation between Israel and Iran—and as U.S. airstrikes on sensitive Iranian facilities intensify—CNN has revealed the outlines of a new American plan aimed at undermining Iran’s nuclear program using financial tools rather than bombs.

According to the network, the administration of President Donald Trump has been discussing an unprecedented proposal that includes unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets and providing up to $30 billion in additional funding from Gulf states. The goal is to persuade Tehran to halt uranium enrichment in exchange for developing a peaceful civilian nuclear program.

The U.S. proposal also includes a partial lifting of sanctions and allowing Iran access to approximately $6 billion held in foreign bank accounts, in return for freezing activity at the Fordow nuclear facility and replacing it with a non-enrichment program.

CNN cited informed sources stating that some elements of the initiative were discussed during a secret multi-hour meeting at the White House, attended by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and representatives from Gulf nations. The meeting reportedly took place just one day before the latest U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets.

It now appears Washington is betting on Gulf wealth as a new tool of pressure against Tehran. But will the plan succeed in steering Iran away from its nuclear ambitions? The coming days may provide the answer.