Iran peace talks now underway as Trump says America is about to be ‘loaded up with oil’… and mentions ‘alternatives’ to blockaded Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has declared that ships across the globe are heading to the United States to ‘load up with oil’, while revealing that official talks with Iran have commenced.

Trump touted America’s domestic oil and gas supply following a recent post on his Truth Social platform, in a phone interview with NewsNation on Saturday morning.

The remarks come amid heightened global anxiety over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for the world’s energy shipments.

‘Take a look out of the great seas of our world many of them heading to the United States to load up with oil, we have plenty of it,’ Trump stated during the call.

The president clarified that America’s booming oil activity isn’t solely due to Iran’s refusal to open the Strait of Hormuz, predicting that the vital waterway will be open in the ‘not too distant future.’

Taking a direct swipe at Tehran, Trump branded Iran a ‘failing nation.’

However, he also hinted at new strategic workarounds for the global oil trade that would bypass the troubled waters of the Middle East entirely.

‘But I think people are seeing there are other alternatives to going through the Strait,’ Trump noted.

When pressed on whether diplomatic talks with Iran have officially started, Trump gave a definitive ‘yes.’

Asked if he feels the Iranians are acting in good faith during these high-stakes negotiations, Trump offered a cryptic but confident timeline for when the world will find out.

‘I’ll let you know that in a very short period of time, won’t take long,’ he said.

The call follows Trump’s latest Truth Social post highlighting US energy dominance as tensions in the Middle East continue to threaten global supply chains.

On Thursday, Trump blasted Tehran’s handling of the waterway, writing: ‘Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not the agreement we have!’

He specifically addressed reports that Iran has been attempting to extort tankers, warning: ‘There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!’

Trump concluded the post with a display of energy independence, stating: ‘You’ll see Oil start flowing, with or without the help of Iran and, to me, it makes no difference, either way.’

Tehran has said it needed a ‘definitive end to the conflict’, outlining its need for the ‘end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait, reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions.’