Willing to end war without re-opening Hormuz, Trump tells aides as Iran refuses to budge

 President Trump is reportedly willing to end the conflict without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, opting instead to weaken Iran’s military capabilities and increase diplomatic pressure. This shift comes as an operation to unblock the strait was deemed likely to extend the conflict beyond his preferred timeline. President Trump is reportedly willing to end the conflict without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, opting instead to weaken Iran’s military capabilities and increase diplomatic pressure. This shift comes as an operation to unblock the strait was deemed likely to extend the conflict beyond his preferred timeline.