According to the Financial Times, despite US President Trump's threats to seize control of Iran's oil production, he also emphasized that indirect negotiations with Iran through a Pakistani "envoy" were progressing well. When asked if a ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz were possible in the coming days, Trump declined to provide specific details. He stated, "We still have about 3,000 targets left to bomb—we've bombed 13,000 so far—and several thousand more to go. An agreement is expected soon." Last week, Trump claimed that Iran had allowed 10 Pakistani-flagged oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a move he described as "a gift to the White House." He stated that this number has now increased to 20, and the first tankers have set sail, "sailing straight through the middle of the strait." He also claimed that Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf had personally authorized the tankers' passage.