Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf told an interviewer Tuesday night that President Trump's assertion that unfrozen Iranian funds will be used solely to buy American agricultural goods is "not at all accurate." The denial, carried by Iranian state-linked sources, adds to a pattern of hardline pushback from Tehran against the terms Trump says govern the recently released funds.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday night dismissed President Donald Trump's claim that unfrozen Iranian funds will be used exclusively to purchase American agricultural goods. Asked in an interview whether Trump's assertion was accurate, Ghalibaf replied bluntly: 'It is not at all accurate, really.' The statement was reported by Iranian state-linked outlets.
Ghalibaf's denial follows a pattern of pushback from senior Iranian officials against the terms Trump says govern the recently released assets. Over the past week, Trump has told farmers and reporters that the funds will be spent on US-sourced wheat, soybeans and corn, and later said Iran would also give IAEA inspectors access to bombed nuclear sites. Iran's central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, previously insisted Tehran is not obligated to buy American goods. A similar earlier comment by Ghalibaf himself — in which he mockingly said the 'only crop Iran reaps is distrust' — was among the first signs of official defiance.
The exchange, aired Tuesday night Jerusalem time, adds no new detail on whether the funds have been disbursed or what mechanism governs their use. No US response was immediately reported.
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