Trump says Iran’s ‘present’ was allowing a few oil tankers, including Pakistan-flagged, through Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was letting 10 ​oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as an ‌apparent goodwill gesture in negotiations. Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he ​had previously described as a “present” from Iran. “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.” The ​White House did not immediately respond to a request for more ‌details ⁠on the vessels. Trump’s comments came as he pressed Iran to agree to a deal that would clear the maritime chokepoint and end its nuclear programme.