by Oui
Tue Mar 31st, 2026 at 07:14:41 PM EST
Addressing the global community yesterday evening at prime time, Trump changed his mind and the goal of the military adventure in Persia at the behest of the Israelites.
Previous title showed my best hope for ending the slaughter …
“Trump Declares Victory and Pulls Out of Military Battle Hormuz”
Chalk-up another successful peace mission by the United States of America ... more powerful than ever. I am the Greatest President ever ... now everyone in the Room, repeat it after me ...
Trump Tells Aides He's Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz | WSJ via MofA |
Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission
Since early on in his political career, Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently called for US intervention in the Middle East
WASHINGTON--President Trump told aides he's willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, administration officials said, likely extending Tehran's firm grip on the waterway and leaving a complex operation to reopen it for a later date.
In recent days, Trump and his aides assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks. He decided that the U.S. should achieve its main goals of hobbling Iran's navy and its missile stocks and wind down current hostilities while pressuring Tehran diplomatically to resume the free flow of trade. If that fails, Washington would press allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead on reopening the strait, the officials said.
There are also military options the president could decide on, but they are not his immediate priority, they said.
Over the past month, Trump has expressed various opinions in public on how to handle the strait, part of a larger pattern of giving conflicting goals and objectives of the war overall. He has at times threatened to bomb civilian energy infrastructure if the waterway isn't reopened by a certain date. On other occasions, he has played down the importance of the strait to the U.S. and said its closure is a problem for other nations to solve.
The longer the strait remains closed, the more it will roil the global economy and boost gas prices. Multiple countries, including U.S. allies, are reeling from the downturn in energy supply that once flowed freely through the chokepoint. Industries that rely on items such as fertilizer to grow food or helium to make computer chips are suffering from shortages.
Without a swift return to safe passages, Tehran will continue to threaten world trade until the U.S. and its partners either negotiate a deal or forcibly end the crisis, analysts say.
Iran Drone Strike Sets Oil Tanker Ablaze Off Dubai, Raises Spill Concerns | 11 hrs ago |
An oil tanker identified as Al Salmi tanker was attacked off the coast of Dubai, reportedly set ablaze in a suspected drone strike. All 24 crew members were safely evacuated with no injuries. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation warned of spill risks. The incident adds to rising Gulf tensions, pushing oil prices higher amid ongoing regional strikes.
As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalates into a second month, the situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable and uncontrollable. Iranian missiles are hitting Israeli targets at higher rates than expected, while the U.S. is deploying massive firepower, including 2,000-pound bombs. At the same time, conflicting signals are emerging from Washington, with reports that Trump may be seeking an off-ramp even as the war intensifies. So what is the strategy? Who is actually winning? And how far could this go?
