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Iran’s Gift To the World: 10 Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz

Headline from Oil Price, on the newest of 3 developments

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a “present” and a sign of progress in ongoing negotiations.

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  1. Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat

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  2. Donald Trump reveals Iran's "present" to US

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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    Iran’s Gift To the World: 10 Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz

    Headline from Oil Price ·

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  1. New York Post

    Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies," Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not "fully open" within 48 hours.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not "fully open" …

  3. Al-Monitor

    What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war.Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) long s…

  4. Digital Journal

    Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a "very big present" related to the Strait of Hormuz, boosting his confidence that he was

  5. Fox News

    Trump touts ‘significant’ Iran ‘present’ linked to Strait of Hormuz as deal talks heat up (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Iran wants to make a deal with the U.S. and sent an undisclosed oil and gas-related gift connected to the Strait of Hormuz, calling it 'very significant.'

  6. New York Post

    Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz — as Trump teases major ‘prize’ (opens New York Post)

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    Iran will allow "non-hostile" ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but vows to exclude US and Israeli vessels — as President Trump claims negotiations are going well after securing a "very significant prize" from Tehran.

  7. Breitbart News

    Iran to allow non-hostile ships passage through Strait of Hormuz (opens Breitbart News)

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    March 25 (UPI) -- Iran informed the United Nations that it is willing to allow passage to non-hostile vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices

  8. New York Post

    Certain oil tankers are making it safely through the Strait of Hormuz — here’s how (opens New York Post)

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    Ships carrying Iranian oil are using secret codes to bypass Tehran's blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that has kept hundreds of ships out of the critical trade route, maritime intelligence experts said.

  9. Al-Monitor

    US tracking closely how to get oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, White House says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Nandita Bose and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the United States is tracking "very closely" how to get oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass safely through Strait of Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Tehran’s statement on opening of key waterway comes as US President Trump says talks are taking place to end the war.

  11. Fox News

    Trump reveals ‘present’ from Iran as tankers move through Hormuz (opens Fox News)

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    Donald Trump says oil tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz signal U.S. negotiators are in contact with credible Iranian figures amid uncertainty over Tehran's leadership.

  12. Oil Price

    Iran’s Gift To the World: 10 Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a “present” and a sign of progress in ongoing negotiations.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Iran let eight oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump said Iran allowed eight oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as fragile negotiations with U.S. officials continue.

  14. New York Post

    Iran wants to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz as blockade sends oil above $100: report (opens New York Post)

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    Iran is reportedly planning to charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as its blockade of the waterway has pushed oil above $100 a barrel in a historic global energy supply disruption.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Iran’s 'gift' was allowing 10 oil ships through Hormuz (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Meanwhile the White House's top Mideast envoy said Iran "miscalculated" in assuming the US "can’t win militarily" as Iran weighs a 15-point US plan to end the war.

  16. Al-Monitor

    Trump suggests that Iran let ten oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. 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.

  17. Newsweek

    Donald Trump reveals Iran's "present" to US (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump says Iran let oil tankers pass Hormuz as a goodwill “present,” signaling progress in talks and easing fears over oil flows.

  18. Kokomo Tribune

    Trump says Iran is allowing some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz as a sign of good faith for talks (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Trump says Iran is allowing some oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz as a sign of good faith for talks.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.