President Donald Trump said early Friday that Iran's 300% inflation means the country is not making money, and that the US would therefore take part of their money. He added that if an agreement is reached, American farmers would supply food to Iran exclusively, according to his reported remarks.
President Donald Trump, in reported remarks early Friday, said Iran's inflation of 300% means the country is not earning money, and the United States will therefore take part of their funds. He added that if the two sides reach an agreement, American farmers would exclusively supply food to Iran. The statement follows a pattern of Trump publicly addressing Iran's economic vulnerabilities, including previous claims about a $300 billion reconstruction fund and repeated assertions that frozen Iranian assets will be spent on US agricultural goods. The remarks were reported by a single source without independent corroboration.
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