Trump says Iran’s 'gift' was allowing 10 oil ships through Hormuz

Meanwhile the White House's top Mideast envoy said Iran "miscalculated" in assuming the US "can’t win militarily" as Iran weighs a 15-point US plan to end the war.

Jared Szuba , Rosaleen Carroll

Mar 26, 2026

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the “gift” from Iran he had referenced days earlier was Tehran’s decision to allow 10 oil-carrying ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a sign the two sides may be “dealing with the right people.”

Speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump recounted watching footage of vessels transiting the waterway, initially seeing “eight boats going right up the middle,” before Iranian officials indicated two more would follow. “They then apologized … and they said we’re going to send two more boats, and it ended up being 10 boats,” he said.

Trump framed the gesture as a........

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