https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-proposes-10-billion-fund-for-middle-east-energy-infrastructure-projectContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-proposes-10-billion-fund-for-middle-east-energy-infrastructure-projecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-proposes-10-billion-fund-for-middle-east-energy-infrastructure-project#u82279Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:01:27 +0000The Trump administration is proposing a joint investment fund with Arab allies to rebuild energy sites and infrastructure damaged during the war with Iran. Reports on the fund's size vary between 5 billion and 10 billion dollars. The initiative aims to repair war-battered Gulf infrastructure and, according to the Financial Times, intends to create routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. This proposal comes as U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday following President Trump's threat to annihilate the Islamic Republic if a deal to end the seven-month war is not reached.Why it mattersT