Iran will independently decide how to utilize recently unfrozen assets, according to the country’s UN ambassador, dismissing stipulations regarding their use. This follows comments from US Vice President JD Vance suggesting the funds could be directed towards purchasing American goods, including soybeans, and assurances they would not support terrorist activities. The Iranian ambassador affirmed that Iran alone dictates spending priorities, rejecting external conditions on the funds’ allocation. The release of these assets is part of a recent agreement between Iran and the United States. The specifics of the agreement remain largely undisclosed, but it involves the release of Iranian funds held abroad in exchange for the release of American citizens detained in Iran. The Iranian position underscores its sovereignty over its financial resources and its rejection of external interference in its economic decisions.