Media: Trump Told Aides He Is Prepared To End The War With Iran

Even without a nuclear deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump has begun signaling in private conversations with aides his willingness to end the war with Iran even without a nuclear agreement—provided that the Strait of Hormuz can be fully opened to shipping. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials.

According to them, Trump believes that after the U.S. destroys three key nuclear facilities, Tehran is unlikely to be able to restore its program during the remainder of his presidency. If shipping through the strait resumes, the U.S. president intends to extend the ceasefire indefinitely, and if the waterway is fully reopened, to lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports.

A White House spokesperson told the publication that the U.S. has accomplished all the objectives set for the military operation, and Trump is now focused on ensuring the free passage of energy resources through the strait. Iran, which closed the strait back in February, insists that U.S. warships not be allowed into its waters and also demands the right to charge fees to commercial vessels passing through. Washington rejects these conditions.

In addition, Tehran demands an end to threats, a cessation of hostilities against its allies, the lifting of sanctions, compensation for war damages, and the unfreezing of frozen assets. However, as The New York Times previously reported, the Trump administration is unlikely to accept these terms—the June ceasefire provided for the lifting of sanctions only after a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program had been reached.

Trump launched a military operation against Iran in late February, stating that its goal was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities. However, according to sources cited by The New York Times, the strikes on three key facilities merely slowed the program’s development but did not halt it entirely. According to IAEA inspectors, Iran has retained about 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60%—enough to produce up to 10 nuclear warheads. Physicist James Acton of the Carnegie Endowment believes that Tehran could build a bomb in less than a year.

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