Iran negotiator Ghalibaf rejects claim unfrozen funds will buy US goods
Summary
Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, denied President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s unfrozen funds would be used only to buy American farm products. Iranian officials said the agreement with the US does not require them to purchase American goods and described the deal as a diplomatic win for Iran.Key Facts
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf leads Iran’s negotiation team with the US and is also Iran’s parliament speaker.
- President Trump said $500 million from Iran’s unfrozen funds would be used to buy American corn and wheat.
- Ghalibaf rejected this, saying Iran will not limit purchases to US agricultural products.
- US officials claim the deal aims to help American farmers and feed the Iranian people.
- Iranian media call the agreement a victory for Iran, not a concession.
- Iran’s central bank governor stated that the released funds are not restricted to buying only essential goods.
- The deal was brokered by Pakistan and signed electronically by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 18.
- Negotiations continue over the details of how the agreement will be implemented.
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