Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas | Yonhap News Agency

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic. President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 24, 2026, in this photo released by AFP. (Yonhap) He went on to say that the present is related to oil and gas, not a nuclear matter, as he reiterated, "We are in negotiations right now." "What it showed me is that we are dealing with the right people," he said. The U.S. diplomatic push came amid growing concerns about the economic repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli war on oil prices and inflation -- key economic issues that could affect voter sentiment ahead of the crucial midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake. sshluck@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Trump Iran Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories (4th LD) N. Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs prev Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas Next Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas

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By Song Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic.
Trump made the remarks during a swearing-in ceremony for new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a day after he delayed threatened U.S. strikes on Iranian energy facilities, extending his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route that has effectively been chocked off by the conflict.
"They did something yesterday that was amazing ... They gave us a present and the present arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money," he said. "I am not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize."
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 24, 2026, in this photo released by AFP. (Yonhap)
He went on to say that the present is related to oil and gas, not a nuclear matter, as he reiterated, "We are in negotiations right now."
"What it showed me is that we are dealing with the right people," he said.
Trump also pointed out that "regime change" came as a result of U.S. strikes on Iran.
"This is a change in the regime because the leaders are all very different than the ones that we started off with, that created all those problems," he said.
Touching on the U.S. negotiating team, the president said that top American officials are "involved" in the negotiations with Iran, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, and Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East.
The U.S. diplomatic push came amid growing concerns about the economic repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli war on oil prices and inflation -- key economic issues that could affect voter sentiment ahead of the crucial midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic.
- It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money," he said. "I am not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize." U.S.
- Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs prev Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas Next Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas

### Areas for Consideration
- The U.S. diplomatic push came amid growing concerns about the economic repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli war on oil prices and inflation -- key economic issues that could affect voter sentiment ahead of the crucial midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake. sshluck@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Trump Iran Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories (4th LD) N.

### Implications
- Trump also pointed out that "regime change" came as a result of U.S. strikes on Iran. "This is a change in the regime because the leaders are all very different than the ones that we started off with, that created all those problems," he said.
- The U.S. diplomatic push came amid growing concerns about the economic repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli war on oil prices and inflation -- key economic issues that could affect voter sentiment ahead of the crucial midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake. sshluck@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Trump Iran Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories (4th LD) N.
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- Korea 'most hostile' nation (2nd LD) Gov't to strictly enforce five-day vehicle rotation system for public sector (LEAD) Gov't to strictly enforce five-day vehicle rotation system for public sector (2nd LD) N.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, president, trump topics. Notable strengths include discussion of korea. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 643.