26.03.2026 20:03
Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump, who sparked curiosity with his statement "I received a very big gift from Iran," revealed what the gift was. Trump stated that the gift was the Iranians' "allowing 8 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz." He mentioned that the Tehran administration later added 2 more ships, allowing a total of 10 oil tankers to pass.
US President Donald Trump made evaluations regarding Iran during a cabinet meeting held at the White House.
HE REVEALED WHAT IRAN'S GIFT WAS
Trump explained the content of his statement made yesterday regarding the negotiations with the Iranians, saying, "Iran sent us a gift."
The US President conveyed that the Iranian officials, with whom they were negotiating and whose names he did not disclose, told them, "We will give you 8 shiploads of oil to show that we are real and solid negotiators."
"I THINK WE ARE TALKING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE"
He mentioned that he initially did not take this issue seriously, but later saw a news report on an American television about 8 oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "This incident was two days ago, and the ships will set sail tomorrow. When I saw that news, I said, 'I think we are talking to the right people.' The ships were probably flying the Pakistani flag."
The US President stated that the Iranians later added 2 more ships and allowed a total of 10 oil tankers to pass.