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Trump says released Iranian assets will return through food purchases
US President Donald Trump claimed that Iranian funds released under recent agreements will be used to purchase food from the United States, benefiting American farmers. Iran's central bank governor countered that Tehran is not obligated under existing agreements to buy agricultural products or inputs from the US.
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