President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran appears ready to “make a deal” with the United States, pointing to what he described as a “significant” and unexpected gesture tied to the Strait of Hormuz and global oil flows.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Iranian leadership sent the U.S. what he called a major “present” on Monday, which arrived the following day.
“They’re going to make a deal. They did something [Monday] that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present,” Trump said. “The present arrived today, and it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money.”
Trump declined to specify what the gift was, but described it as “oil and gas-related” and connected to the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.
According to a prior report from Iran International, Iran had been charging some tankers millions of dollars to pass through the key shipping chokepoint. Trump suggested the latest development signals a shift.
He emphasized the importance of the gesture, calling it “very significant.”
“That meant one thing to me — we’re dealing with the right people,” Trump said. “… It was a very nice thing they did. … They said they were going to do it, and it happened. And they’re the only ones that could have done it.”
When asked about control of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump responded assertively, saying the U.S. will “have control of anything we want.”
“They can’t have certain things,” Trump said. “It starts with no nuclear weapons, and they’ve agreed to that. … They’re not going to have enrichment — any of those things. … We are in about the best bargaining position. We’re way ahead of schedule.”
Trump added that negotiations are being led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance.
