Iran Condemns US Remarks on Potential Use of Iranian Assets

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has strongly criticized recent comments by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the possible use of Iranian assets to compensate for damages allegedly caused to regional allies during the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the council described the remarks as a violation of fundamental principles of international law and human rights. It argued that such positions are consistent with unilateral policies and coercive measures against Iran and undermine the principles of sovereign equality and the immunity of state property.

The response came after Bessent reportedly stated that any damage attributed to Iran affecting Washington’s Persian Gulf allies could be paid for using funds drawn from Iranian accounts. Iranian officials rejected the suggestion, warning that such measures would constitute an unlawful infringement on the country’s sovereign rights and assets.