Tehran, July 3 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday criticised US President Donald Trump over his remarks on Iran's economy and food needs, accusing him of projecting America's own domestic challenges after Trump said the United States hoped to export food commodities to Iran as part of a potential diplomatic breakthrough.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf said, "Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry. This is not a proclamation. This is a projection. Keep your SNAP advice."

"Our assets, our choices. Mind your malnutrition rates," he added.

The remarks came after Trump, in an interview with CNBC, claimed Iran's economy had been severely weakened....