Iran's top negotiator slams US Treasury Secretary over accusations of abroad spendings

Middle East Eye·August 28, 2026Politics

Iran's top negotiator slams US Treasury Secretary over accusations of abroad spendings Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has slammed allegations by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after accused Tehran of wasting vast sums of money abroad while its citizens struggle to meet basic needs. "Instead of funneling billions to its terrorist proxy, Israel, and 750 bases, this failing empire could spend that cash on its own people, but nah, that'd make too much sense for this regime," Ghalibaf said in a post on X. "Scotty, man [?

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