President 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.
On Tuesday, Trump revealed he’d been given a “very big present worth a tremendous amount of money,” but added he was “not gonna tell you what that present is.” Fast forward two days, and the president was in more of a mood to share: Iran allowed some oil tankers to pass through the choked-up Strait of Hormuz.
“Eight big boats of oil,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House, adding they were bound for Pakistan. It later turned out to be 10 boats, he confirmed.
Trump argued that Iran had taken the action in a bid to show the U.S. that it was “real” and “solid” amid negotiations.
His comments add to claims he’s made about Iran’s openness to a deal even as the country’s officials have balked at U.S. demands.
