The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump is preparing for the possibility of declaring victory in the war against Iran if Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, even without a formal nuclear agreement, according to the report.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that President Donald Trump is preparing for the possibility of declaring victory in the war against Iran — conditional on Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even without a formal nuclear agreement.
This follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 14:34 that Trump was considering declaring victory without a nuclear deal. The WSJ report adds a specific condition: the reopening of the strategic waterway. The Strait of Hormuz has been a focal point of the US-Iran confrontation, with Iran blocking it and the US threatening military action. As The Zioneer noted in its Eye on Zion briefing at 14:13, a strategic rift between Jerusalem and Washington is widening over the endgame in Iran, with Trump reportedly preparing to declare victory while Israel insists it will not allow a nuclear Iran.
The report suggests that the administration may seek a diplomatic off-ramp that avoids a full-scale nuclear agreement while still restoring maritime traffic through the Strait. Iran has previously denied any agreement, and the IRGC has insisted on its own conditions. It remains unclear whether Tehran will accept the terms implied by the report.
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