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President Donald Trump claims Iranian gift of ten tankers passing Strait as war-end gesture.

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US President Donald Trump revealed on March 26 that Iran presented him with a "gift" during negotiations to end the conflict, describing it as allowing approximately ten oil tanker vessels through critical shipping routes in or near the Strait of Hormuz without interference.

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    President Donald Trump described an act by Iranian oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill gesture or present given during negotiations.
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    Trump stated on March 26, reportedly involving ten vessels including some Pakistan-flagged ships moving freely in what he characterized as positive signals for ending his war.

President Donald Trump revealed what he described as a present from Iran during negotiations, stating it involved multiple oil tankers moving through a critical shipping route.

— (Scrippsnews)

Trump suggested that Iran allowed ten specific oil tanks to transit the Strait of Hormuz in an act of goodwill for ongoing peace talks. Some vessels were flagged as Pakistani ships and included among those permitted passage by Tehran, according to Trump's account during a Cabinet meeting.

— (Al-monitor)
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