IRAN and the US remained at an impasse today as neither side softened their positions to end the violence in the Middle East.

But US President Donald Trump said Iran has allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a “present” to show it is serious about negotiations.

It followed his cryptic comments earlier this week about a “gift” from Tehran.

He also repeated his claims that Iran’s military has been largely neutralised despite the ongoing conflict, saying: “We are absolutely obliterating Iran.

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