Iran has publicly refuted former U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that recently unfrozen Iranian funds would be utilized for the purchase of American agricultural goods. Trump had claimed the funds, released as part of a prisoner swap deal, were specifically intended to buy U.S. foodstuffs. Iranian officials have not specified how the funds will be spent, but have explicitly stated it will not be directed towards American products. The funds were released in September as part of an agreement that also secured the release of five American citizens detained in Iran. This denial marks a point of contention following the complex negotiations and subsequent release of both funds and prisoners. The original report on this development was published by RT.com.