War in the Middle East : Donald Trump announces negotiating the passage of 20 tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump praises himself for having achieved “a change of regime in Iran” through airstrikes.

Published on: 30/03/2026 08:33

Last updated: 30/03/2026 09:39

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A prospect of relief and satisfaction. Donald Trump assured on Sunday, March 30, that he had negotiated the passage of 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz “in the next few days” with the new authorities of the Islamic Republic. The US President spoke to the press on board Air Force One: “They have given us, out of respect I think, 20 very large oil tankers that will pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” he declared.

These announcements from Donald Trump come as concerns grow in the US about a possible escalation of the war in the Middle East and as oil prices have soared. The American president also tried to reassure by stating that he had already achieved a change in the nature of power in Tehran, thanks to the strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and many senior officials of the Islamic Republic.

“We have had a regime change, we can see it already, because the first regime was decimated, destroyed… They are all dead.”

Donald Trump, President of the United States

During a press briefing

Designated to succeed Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since he was supposed to take over the country. Iranian authorities only release written messages from him. “No one has heard from him. He might be alive, but he is obviously in a very, very serious situation,” Donald Trump stated. This situation has de facto led to the establishment of a “third regime” in Iran, according to the American president. “We are dealing with different individuals than anyone has dealt with before,” he summarized. “It’s a whole other group of people, so I would consider it a regime change.”