US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he expressed optimism Tuesday (March 24, 2026) for ending nearly a month of war, and Tehran announced it will allow “non-hostile” oil tankers through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Tentative signs of a diplomatic solution came despite fresh violence, with an Iranian missile causing injuries in Israel, which in turn pressed on multiple fronts and vowed to take control of a swath of southern Lebanon.
“Yesterday they did something that was really amazing. They gave us a gift and the gift came today. And it was a very large gift that was worth an enormous amount of money,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “That meant one thing to me: We’re dealing with the right people.” He gave no further explanation, but said it was related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, in a message distributed shortly after by the International Maritime Organization, assured safe passage to “non-hostile ships” passing through the strait, the gateway to a fifth of the world’s oil.
Iran had already said in recent days that it was not targeting friendly nations, although many ships have avoided it because insurance companies refuse to take the risk.
– AFP
