Trump considers ending the war with Iran even without a nuclear deal

US President Trump is considering ending the war with Iran even without a nuclear deal, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. He is considering presenting the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as an achievement, but Iran has set extensive demands, including billions of dollars in payments and the lifting of the naval blockade. The report comes ahead of midterm elections, with high fuel prices.

US President Donald Trump is considering ending the campaign against Iran even without a nuclear deal, according to a report published today (Sunday) in the Wall Street Journal, citing American officials. According to the report, Trump has raised in private conversations with senior members of his administration the possibility of presenting the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz as an achievement that would allow him to declare victory in the war. However, this possibility receded over the weekend, after Iran on Saturday set its most extensive demands to date in exchange for the full resumption of free movement in the strait. Among other things, Tehran demands American payments in the billions of dollars, the withdrawal of American forces from the region, and the lifting of the naval blockade. The report comes less than three months before the midterm elections in the United States, with fuel prices still significantly higher than the level they were before the outbreak of the war in late February. According to the Wall Street Journal, the political and economic reality increases the pressure on the president to find a way to present a clear achievement to the American public.