LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump on Thursday offered details about the “present” he received from Iran as a gesture of good faith while trying to cut a deal to end the war in the Middle East. Advertisement“Eight big boats of oil,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House, adding they were bound for Pakistan. Eight big boats of oil. “I say they’re lousy fighters, but they’re great negotiators, and they are begging to work out a deal,” Trump again said at the cabinet meeting. Throughout the war, Iran has used the strait as leverage because of the waterway’s key role in transporting the world’s oil.

Source: Huffington Post March 27, 2026 02:31 UTC