Iranian Parliament Speaker Rejects Trump Claim on Unfrozen Funds and U.S. Farm Purchases

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament, mocked President Donald Trump's claim that Iranian funds released in talks with Washington would be used to buy American agricultural products. In a post on X, Ghalibaf dismissed the idea as "broken promises and vile talk," and said the only crop Iran is harvesting is "decades of distrust." He added that the U.S. is falsely saying the unfrozen assets would be used to buy American farm goods, including soybeans, corn, and wheat.

Ghalibaf said, "The only harvest we reap is what you sowed, decades of mistrust. It is organic, abundant and homegrown. But apparently the United States only exports genetically engineered soybeans." The remarks were meant to belittle Trump's argument and push back on the White House portrayal of the negotiations.

The criticism came after the Trump administration tried to present the understandings with Iran not only as a diplomatic step but also as an economic win at home. U.S. officials said that if frozen Iranian money were released, part of it would be directed to purchases of American agricultural produce, helping U.S. farmers.

Tehran has firmly rejected that version. Iranian officials said there is no commitment to buy American goods and that Iran will decide how its own money is used. Iran's ambassador in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said only Iran will determine what to do with its assets once they are unfrozen.