Trump claims Iran made major concession and gave him ‘a present’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarriette BoucherTuesday 24 March 2026 19:33 GMTTrump claims Iran 'sent him a little gift' as he tries to explain Iran strategyPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to never have a nuclear weapon amid reported negotiations to end the war.“They’ve agreed to that,” he told reporters. “We’re in negotiations right now. The other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal. Who wouldn't if you were them?”He also said that Iran “gave us a present,” stating, “The present arrived today, and it was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money. It wasn't nuclear, it was oil-and gas-related, and it was a very nice thing they did."Trump’s announcement came as the Financial Times reported that Iran told International Maritime Organization member states that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities.Trump went on to declare that the US-Israeli war on Iran has been won, telling reporters, “We’ve won this. This war has been won.”In fullIran-US war latest: Pentagon ‘to deploy 3,000 airborne soldiers’ to Middle East as Tehran rejects peace talk claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in