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30 Mar 2026, 04:03

Donald Trump announced that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, facilitated by Pakistani envoys, are progressing well. The U.S. President told the Financial Times, "Are we seeing an agreement with Iran? It may happen soon." He also mentioned that the number of oil tankers flying the Pakistani flag that the Islamic Republic has allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has doubled, reaching 20 vessels. Trump pointed out that Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, has granted permission for additional tankers to pass.

According to Reuters, in another part of the interview, he stated that he wants to "seize Iran's oil" and added, "Maybe we'll take Khark Island, maybe we won't. We have many options." However, Trump acknowledged that such an action could lead to a long-term U.S. military presence in the region.

The Financial Times reported that as Donald Trump continues indirect negotiations with Tehran, he has spoken about the possibility of seizing Khark Island and "taking control of Iran's oil," emphasizing that the U.S. still has multiple military options available. In this interview, referring to Washington's policy in Venezuela, he said his personal preference is "to take Iran's oil," although he admitted that such an action could lead to a long-term U.S. military presence in the region. Trump claimed that the Islamic Republic's defensive capabilities in Khark are limited and that the U.S. could "easily" seize it. Nevertheless, he simultaneously emphasized the continuation of the diplomatic path, stating that negotiations through intermediaries are "going well." Trump has set a deadline of April 6 for reaching an agreement and warned that if Washington's conditions are not accepted, Iran's energy sector will be targeted.

The Financial Times noted that alongside the strengthening of U.S. military presence in the Middle East, escalating tensions have led to rising oil prices and pressure on global energy markets.

On Sunday night, Donald Trump told reporters about the Islamic Republic and negotiations with it, saying, "They are currently completely shattered. They are supposed to abandon nuclear weapons. They are supposed to give us nuclear particles. They are supposed to do whatever we want. And you know what? They might have a great country again. But if they don't do this, they won't even have a country."

On Sunday night, Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is negotiating with the Islamic Republic, but with the Iranian regime, one cannot predict the outcome of negotiations "because [every time] we negotiated with them, we ended up having to blow them up."

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