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Trump ready to end Iran war without Nuclear deal
Published : Monday, 10 August, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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US President Donald Trump is prepared to end the war with Iran without securing a new nuclear agreement, provided Tehran fully reopens the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.
According to the report, Trump has been exploring such a possible solution for several weeks and has privately told close aides that he could accept an end to the conflict even without a new nuclear deal with Tehran. In return, restoring normal commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could become a key condition for ending the war and extending the current ceasefire.
However, Iran is reportedly unwilling to reopen the waterway unconditionally. Tehran has demanded several concessions, including billions of dollars in compensation, an end to the US naval blockade, the withdrawal of US forces from the region and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
The Wall Street Journal said Iran's demands suggest that Tehran may not be seeking a quick settlement and could instead be preparing for a prolonged conflict.
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, is one of the world's most important energy transit routes. A disruption to shipping through the narrow waterway can have an immediate impact on global energy markets.
Iran reportedly closed the strait soon after the war began in February and said US warships and vessels of its allies would not be allowed to pass. Tehran also attempted to impose charges on commercial vessels using the waterway, which Washington rejected.
Trump has recently claimed several times that the Strait of Hormuz has already been fully reopened. However, the conflict has had a significant impact on the US energy market, with petrol prices remaining substantially higher than before the war.
With the US midterm elections approaching, Trump is also facing growing political pressure to demonstrate what his military campaign has achieved. Restoring normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could therefore provide his administration with a potential exit from the conflict, even if it means abandoning its demand for a new nuclear agreement with Iran.
Source: NDTV
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