Trump says US will have to return Iranian assets 'at a certain point in time'

Published June 17, 2026 Updated June 17, 2026 10:14pm

President Donald Trump says the US has “taken a lot” of Iranian assets and frozen them, noting that it’s “their money”.

“At a certain point in time, I guess we’re going to have to give it back,” he says in response to a question. “If we didn’t give it back, nobody would ever invest in the dollar again.”