Trump: Iran Just Offered The US ‘A Very Significant Prize’ Related To Oil And Gas

While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump provided a hopeful development on the ongoing discussions with  elements of the Iranian regime about winding down the conflict and achieving U.S. goals.

The president explained that Iran had sent what he described as a “present” that arrived earlier in the day. “They gave us a present and the present arrived today, and it was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money,” Trump said.

He went on to clarify that the “present” was not nuclear-related, but carried significant impact on the oil/gas market, adding that “it was a very nice thing they did.”

Trump linked the concession to ongoing discussions involving oil, gas, and the Strait of Hormuz. He said the United States was “talking to the right people” in Iran and that Tehran “wants to make a deal very badly.”

The president further emphasized that any agreement would require Iran to forgo a nuclear weapon, stating it as “number one, two and three.”

Trump also declared that the conflict had effectively concluded in favor of the United States.

The remarks occurred against the backdrop of Iran’s restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow strait serves as a critical chokepoint through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s traded oil passes.

Iran’s actions, including mining and attacks on vessels, have led to a decrease of traffic in the strait by upwards of 90 percent, which has caused weeks of oil market volatility.

In response, Trump had issued a 48-hour ultimatum over the weekend, warning that failure to reopen the strait would result in U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. On Monday, he postponed those planned strikes for an additional five days, citing what he described as productive conversations with Iranian representatives.

The extension has opened the door for another round of discussions, with Pakistan and Egypt expressing openness to serving as mediators.

Separately, the United States has expanded its military presence in the region, described as the largest buildup since the 2003 Iraq invasion. This includes additional amphibious assault ships, Marines, and other assets to support operations and preserve flexibility.

President Trump has repeatedly stated that he does not wish to deploy ground troops, though he has not ruled out the possibility. “I’m not putting troops anywhere and if I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you. But I’m not putting troops and we will do whatever is necessary,” he said in prior Oval Office comments.

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