20 minutes agoTrump is willing to end the war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Periskopi(3 months ago)
(3 months ago)Donald Trump has told the aides he would be willing to end the US military campaign against Iran even if Hormuz Strait remains largely closed, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing administration officials, the report claims Trump has decided that the US should achieve their main goals for [...]
Citing administration officials, the report claims Trump has decided that the US should achieve their main goals to reduce Iran's navy and its missile stocks and calm current hostilities, putting pressure on Tehran to resume free flow of trade through the main waterway.
Its effective closure has hit economies all over the world and has increased the cost of oil, which ultimately causes the price of food to rise, the Telegraph broadcast.
If this fails, the report added, Washington would pressure allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead in reopening the strait.
He also claimed Trump and his assistants “estimated that a mission to open the drowning point would delay the conflict beyond its deadline of four to six weeks”, Telegrafi reports, broadcast Periscope
This report was published as Trump publicly claims more progress in talks with Iran while also threatening to bomb thermal power plants and escalate attacks.
