Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Ayatollah Ghalibaf refuted recent comments by President Trump regarding Iran's food situation. On Thursday, Trump reiterated in an interview with CNBC that Iran would purchase agricultural products from the United States as part of any future peace deal, a claim Iran denied. Trump stated, "They need food, they need corn, wheat, and soybeans, and we'll just have American farmers provide those." Ghalibaf subsequently refuted this claim. He said, "Imagine your own 40 million-plus citizens receiving food stamps, and you're calling another country hungry. This isn't a statement; it's a prediction. Please continue to monitor your food stamp application recommendations," adding, "Our assets will be decided by us. Please monitor your malnutrition rates." According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 42 million Americans participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as the food stamp program, last year.
