ToplinePresident Donald Trump claimed Thursday Iran allowed 10 boats of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a “present” to the U.S., though details of the alleged gift, which Trump initially mentioned earlier this week, were vague. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsAccording to Trump, Iran 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,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting Thursday.Trump said he “didn’t think much about” the alleged promise until he saw a Fox News segment several days ago reporting that eight Pakistani-flagged boats were passing through the Strait of Hormuz.He claimed Iran “then apologized for something they said” and sent “two more boats.”Trump on Tuesday teased that Iran had sent the U.S. a “present,” but didn’t elaborate until Thursday’s cabinet meeting.Iran is allowing “non-hostile” vessels that “neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran” or belong to the U.S. or Israel to move through the key oil passage, it said in a March 22 letter to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, according to The York Times.TangentU.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirmed reports the U.S. has presented Iran with a “15-point action list that forms the framework for a peace deal” through intermediaries with the Pakistani government. He offered no details on what the terms entail, but said, “we have strong signs that this is a possibility.”Key BackgroundIranian state broadcaster Press TV reported Wednesday that Iran rejected a U.S. offer for a ceasefire, according to The Wall Street Journal. While pressing for an end to the conflict, Trump on Thursday also vowed to “keep blowing them away” until an agreement was reached. Witkoff expressed confidence Iran was open to a deal, but noted the U.S. is still working to make Iran realize “this is the inflection point, with no good alternatives for them other than more death and destruction.” Press TV, citing an unnamed Iranian official, reported Wednesday Tehran wants the U.S. and Israel to pay reparations and recognize its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ending the conflict. Further ReadingIran Is Allowing Its Own Oil And Some Ships To Pass Through Blocked Hormuz Strait (Forbes)Republicans Push Back Harder On Trump’s Iran War Amid Ground Deployment Fears (Forbes)Trump Attacks NATO Allies And Threatens Iran To ‘Get Serious Soon, Before It’s Too Late’ (Forbes)