New York : US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Thursday to use Iranian funds to pay for damages that the country causes on Gulf allies, warning of sharp economic consequences from Tehran's attacks.
"Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian Accounts," Bessent wrote on X.
His comments came as Washington issued fresh threats in the war with the Islamic republic, and President Donald Trump said Thursday morning that he would launch new strikes on the country and eventually take its key oil infrastructure.
6:52 pm, 11 Jun 2026 : Trump says would 'rather not' hit Iran civilian infrastructure
US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday that he would "rather not" hit Iran's civilian infrastructure, as he vowed to step up American strikes on the Islamic Republic.
"Yeah, but I'd rather not do it, because once you do that, the people suffer," Trump said when asked if the United States would start attacking power plants and bridges as he has previously threatened.
