A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration.
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U.S. President ‌Donald Trump suggested on ​Thursday that ⁠Iran let ten oil tankers transit the Strait of ‌Hormuz as a goodwill gesture ‌in negotiations, including some ‌Pakistan-flagged ⁠vessels.

Trump made ⁠the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the ​White House, elaborating ‌on what he had previously described as a “present” from Iran.

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“They ‌said, to show ​you the fact that we’re ⁠real and solid and we’re there, we’re going ‌to let you have eight boats of oil, eight boats, eight big boats of oil,” ‌Trump said. “I guess they were ​right, and they were real, and ⁠I think they were Pakistani-flagged… ⁠It ended up being 10 ‌boats.”


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