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Jun 7, 2026

US to Use Iranian Assets to Fund Repairs in Gulf States Damaged by Iranian Attacks

The United States plans to make Iranian assets available to compensate Gulf allies for damage caused by Iranian attacks, following an assessment by US Treasury Secretary Bessent's team of the costs inflicted by Iran on regional partners.

Jun 7, 20261 source

Jun 5, 2026

Israel secretly deployed special forces to Azerbaijan and other countries during Iran war, sources say

Israel covertly deployed IDF commandos, intelligence personnel, and Mossad operatives to Azerbaijan during Operation Roaring Lion, establishing a forward position near Iran's border. The deployment was part of a broader covert military network across multiple countries in the region.

Jun 5, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪A minister from Pakistan traveled to Tehran on Saturday with a letter for Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as part of mediation efforts
▪During the Iranian attacks on Bahrain, sirens sounded and residents were instructed to seek shelter
▪The US will also consider using Iranian assets to repair damage already inflicted on its Gulf allies by Iran

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Scott Bessent

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access & allied military positioning2 Iran War2 Covert operations1 Gulf Cooperation Council politics (GCC)1 Iran & regional influence1 Israel military operations1 Middle East1 Military intelligence1 Regional escalation & involvement in Gaza1 Sanctions & economic countermeasures1

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