Trump Claims Oil Tankers Are Coming to the U.S. as Iran War Talks Continue

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200

On April 11, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that numerous empty oil tankers were en route to the United States to load up with what he described as the world's 'best and sweetest' oil and gas. He asserted that the U.S. possessed more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined and that its product was of superior quality. The statement came at a politically delicate moment: senior American and Iranian officials were meeting in Islamabad with Pakistani mediators to discuss potential terms for direct negotiations aimed at ending a six-week-old war between the two countries. According to reports, Iran had set certain non-negotiable conditions before agreeing to face-to-face discussions. Earlier in the same week, Trump had criticized Iran for imposing fees on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an issue that has contributed to the most severe disruption in global energy supply in history. His claims about the tankers underscore a message of Amer