US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the United States is "currently" negotiating with Iran for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between the two countries.
Trump said, “What I said yesterday is absolutely true. We are currently negotiating,” explaining that his envoy Steve Wittkopf, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Vice President Jay D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are involved in these negotiations.
In a related context, Trump said that Iran had made a major concession to the United States in the field of energy, describing it as a positive development, without disclosing details.
Trump hinted that the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the main waterway for oil transit that the United States is striving to open.
"They gave us a gift, and it arrived today. It was a very big gift, of enormous value," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
He added, “It wasn’t nuclear, but rather related to oil and gas, and this was a kind gesture from them.”
