US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is prepared to end the war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to open despite repeated warnings from the US president.
This is another soft stance taken towards Tehran, as the latter refused to budge after the war began between the United States and Israel.In recent days, Trump and his aides have concluded that the process of reopening the strategic strait is likely to extend the conflict beyond his preferred timeline of four to six weeks, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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The Iran war is “nearing” the end? Trump indicates that the United States may end its “operation” despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz a report
The report added that Trump chose to focus on achieving the main objectives, namely weakening Iran’s naval capabilities and missile reserves before reducing active hostilities, while increasing diplomatic pressure on Tehran to restore normal trade flows.If these efforts fail, US officials will look to allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead in reopening the strait, according to the report.White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt said that Arab countries could be asked to share the burden of the military operation in Iran.“I think this is something the president would be quite interested in,” she said. “I won’t beat him to it, but it’s certainly an idea, and it’s something I think you’ll hear more from him about.”
Trump granted Iran a 10-day cooling-off period last week, calling the decision a response to what he called a “gift” from Tehran, allowing eight oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and halting planned strikes on key energy infrastructure.He also considered the move a sign of progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts, adding that Iran sought more time through back-channel communications.
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Should the United States rely on its allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead in reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
“They very kindly said to me, through my team, can we have more time?” “Because we’re talking about tomorrow night, which is very fast, and if they don’t do what they have to do, I’m going to destroy their power plants,” Trump told Fox News.Beginning on February 28, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iran, which responded with counterattacks, expanding the conflict throughout the Gulf region. Since then, the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy flows, has come under increasing focus.The narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean is now effectively closed, which has led to a sharp decline in daily sea traffic and the disruption of the movement of container ships, dry bulk carriers, and oil tankers.
