Trump: Indirect Negotiations with Iran Progressing Smoothly, Agreement Expected Soon

Odaily News According to the Financial Times, despite U.S. President Trump's threat to seize Iran's oil production rights, he simultaneously emphasized that indirect negotiations with Iran are being conducted through a Pakistani "envoy" and are progressing smoothly. When asked whether a ceasefire agreement could be reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopened within the coming days, Trump declined to provide specific details. He stated: "We still have about 3,000 targets left to bomb—we have already bombed 13,000 targets—and there are several thousand more targets pending. An agreement is expected to be reached soon." Last week, Trump claimed that Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers flying the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, calling this move "a gift to the White House." He said the number has now increased to 20, and the first batch of tankers has already set sail, "sailing right through the middle of the strait." He also stated that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had personally authorized the passage of these tankers.