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WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday
that Iran had made a rCimajor energy-related concession to the United
States, describing it rCias a positive development, although he did not
give details.

Trump suggested the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the oil rCitransit waterway that the United States has struggled to rCikeep open.

"They gave us a present and the rUapresent arrived today, and it was a
very big present, rCiworth a tremendous amount of money," Trump told
reporters in the rCiOval Office.

"It wasn't nuclear, it was oil-and gas-related, and it was a very nice
thing they did."

Trump, reiterating that he felt the United rCiStates had already won the
war, indicated that Defense rCiSecretary Pete Hegseth was disappointed as
how quickly the campaign had gone.

"Pete didn't rCiwant rUait to be settled," he said, but did not give details. Trump said the United States was talking to "the right people" in Iran
in order to reach a deal to end rCihostilities, adding the rCiIranians
wanted to reach a rUadeal very badly.

"We're in negotiations right now" over Iran, he said, but would not
provide rCidetails, particularly on whether U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff rCiand rUaJared Kushner planned talks this week. He said Witkoff, Kushner, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were involved rUain rCinegotiations.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-us-is-talking-right-people-iran-says-tehran-badly-wants-deal-2026-03-24/

Presents! And even more people talking! Is Pete emerging as the fall
guy? While Trump gets the peace medal? Anything is possible.
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"And off they went, from here to there,
The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair"
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