In a stunning development that could reshape the Middle East and global energy markets, President Donald Trump announced late Friday that peace negotiations with Iran have reached a decisive breakthrough. Iran has publicly declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to all commercial ship traffic for the remainder of the current ceasefire, a move Trump hailed as Tehran “capitulating on all points.”

In a striking Oval Office moment on March 24, President Donald Trump revealed that Iran had delivered a major “present” — an oil-and-gas-related concession tied to the Strait of Hormuz — calling it proof that the U.S. is now “dealing with the right people” in Tehran. The announcement was made during a swearing-in ceremony for new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

In the midst of a rapidly escalating crisis in Iran, unverified social media posts and leaked videos—primarily disseminated via Starlink satellite internet and some satellite phones—are fueling speculation that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has fled Tehran. These claims suggest that Khamenei, along with key regime figures, may have evacuated the capital as protests intensify, with some accounts pointing to a potential relocation to Moscow or other safe havens (bunkers