Trump says Iran let 10 oil ships through Strait of Hormuz as 'present' to U.S.
CNBC·2026-03-26 16:29
Iran allowed a total of 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "present" to the United States, President Donald Trump said Thursday.Iran made the gesture to show the U.S. "the fact that we're real and solid and we're there," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting.The comments provide an answer to questions raised two days earlier, when Trump first said that Iran "gave us a present" related to oil and gas, without elaborating.Trump made the claim after insisting that the U.S has "ver ...