'As a goodwill gesture': Trump says Iran let 10 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Washington: US President Donald Trump suggested ⁠on Thursday that Iran ⁠let ten oil ‌tankers transit the ​Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill gesture in negotiations, including some Pakistan-flagged ​vessels.

Trump ⁠made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating ⁠on ‌what he had previously described as ‌a "present" from Iran.

The US President also added that taking control of Iran's oil was an "option," comparing it to the deal Washington made with Venezuela after toppling Nicolas Maduro.

"It's an option," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting when asked if he was looking to take control of Iran's oil.

"They 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, eight boats, eight big ⁠boats ⁠of oil," Trump said. "I guess they were right, and they were real, and I think they were Pakistani-flagged... ​It ended up being ​10 boats."