Trump: Iran has allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, demonstrating its genuine goodwill.
"We are currently engaged in very serious negotiations with Iran on this matter. You know, I mentioned a 'gift' earlier, right? Steve (Witkoff), can I reveal this gift now?
They said at the time: 'To prove to you that our intentions are sincere and that we are reliable, we will allow eight large oil tankers fully loaded with oil to pass through the strait.' This happened three days ago. I didn't pay much attention at first. Later, I saw a report from an excellent journalist at Fox News. He said something unusual was happening: eight oil tankers were passing directly through the center of the Strait of Hormuz. Eight fully loaded large oil tankers sailing straight through the strait.
At that moment, I thought: it seems they're telling the truth—this sincerity is real. I remember those ships seemed to be flying the Pakistani flag.
I then said: 'It looks like we’re negotiating with reliable people.'
Afterward, they apologized for some previous statements and said: 'We’ll send two more ships.' In total, that makes ten. I hope I haven’t messed up your negotiations. But I felt I should mention it, because just a few days ago I joked with you all that they were going to send us a gift."
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