According to Reuters and U.S. News, the initial framework between Washington and Tehran includes a provision for a USD 300 billion private investment vehicle called the Reconstruction and Development Fund, with no government money or grants involved.

Lianhe Bao reported that four Asian nations are among those being discussed as participants alongside Gulf Arab states. These countries would contribute through securing loans, extending credit lines, or directly financing reconstruction of facilities including the Mobarakeh Steel complex, refineries, airports, and infrastructure damaged in the war.

Iran initially sought USD 400 billion in war reparations, but after the United States refused government-level compensation, the framework shifted to private investment. Newsweek noted that the Trump administration is emphasizing the fund will only be formally established once a final deal is signed.

Energy, logistics, manufacturing, and transport are the priority investment sectors, with companies reportedly having already expressed willingness to commit more than half the target amount. Analysts say that if realized, the fund would be an unprecedented scale of reconstruction effort in Middle Eastern history.