Trump: Iran allowed passage of 10 oil tankers as a 'present'

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a “present” to show it was serious about negotiations to end the war, US President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump was referring to cryptic comments he made two days earlier about a “gift” from Tehran that involved the flow of oil and gas through the waterway, a key chokepoint for the global energy trade. Iranian forces have effectively slowed shipping through the strait to a trickle during the Middle East war, which began nearly four weeks ago. “They said, ‘to show you the […]... Keep on reading: Trump: Iran allowed passage of 10 oil tankers as a 'present'

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