WANA (Jun 24) – The U.S. president claimed that Iran does not charge fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and announced a plan under which part of Iran’s frozen assets would be used to buy American wheat, corn, and soybeans. Trump also suggested that U.S. inspectors could join international nuclear inspectors in Iran.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday made a series of claims regarding U.S.-Iran relations, Iran’s frozen assets, and the country’s nuclear program in a post on his Truth Social platform.

 

Trump asserted that Iran had informed Washington that, contrary to some media reports, it does not impose tolls, insurance charges, or any other fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that if this information proves false, negotiations between the two sides would “end immediately.”

 

The U.S. president also insisted that Washington has not transferred any money to Iran and has not released any portion of the country’s frozen assets. However, he went on to unveil a plan under which part of those assets—still under U.S. control, according to Trump—would be used to purchase American agricultural products.

 

“We will release part of their money for our farmers and ranchers,” Trump wrote, adding that the funds would be used to sell corn, wheat, soybeans, and other agricultural products to Iran.

 

Trump further claimed that Iran is facing severe food shortages and needs to purchase these products from the United States. His remarks come despite repeated statements by Iranian officials that the country’s frozen assets belong to the Iranian people and should be released without conditions.

 

The U.S. president has previously promoted a similar mechanism, arguing that any Iranian funds made available would be held in escrow accounts under U.S. supervision and could only be used to purchase specific goods, including food and medical supplies.

 

In a separate interview with Fox News, Trump also claimed that American inspectors would join inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in monitoring Iran’s nuclear facilities. He further alleged that Tehran had agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country, although he added that there was “no rush” for them to enter Iran.

 

Trump’s latest remarks come as he has repeatedly spoken of progress in negotiations with Tehran in recent days while simultaneously issuing new threats and conditions, a balancing act widely seen as an effort to defend any potential agreement with Iran against domestic criticism. Iranian authorities have not yet officially responded to the claims made by the U.S. president.