Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Thursday, June 25, 2026

The speaker of Iran's parliament on Thursday scoffed at Trump administration claims that the Islamic Republic's unfrozen assets will be used to purchase U.S. agricultural products. The retort by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf came after days of statements by President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that a temporary peace deal that will lead to unfreezing Iranian assets will be a boon to U.S. farmers. "America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture. Interesting," Ghalibaf wrote in a post on X. "The only crop we're harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust," Ghalibaf wrote. "It's organic, abundant, and homegrown. But apparently the US only exports GMO soybeans, broken promises and trash talks."

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"a boon to U.S. farmers."

So tired of this trope.

The biggest boon to U.S. farmers is illegal immigrants.

That's why ICE leaves those illegal immigrants alone.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-25 01:39 PM | Reply

Even if Iran does use the unfrozen assets to Buy American, that would free up other money in Iran for use any way they want.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-25 01:43 PM | Reply

Trump lies or Trump hallucinations?

Who can tell the difference?

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-25 02:48 PM | Reply

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