U.S. Media: Trump Says He Is Willing to End the War Even if the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on March 30, U.S. President Trump told his aides that he is willing to end military actions against Iran, even though the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.

The report cites U.S. government officials saying that Trump and his aides recently assessed that if action were taken to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the duration of the conflict would exceed his preset timeline of 4 to 6 weeks. Therefore, Trump decided that the U.S. should first achieve its "primary goal, which is to weaken Iran's naval capabilities and its missile stockpiles," while gradually de-escalating current hostilities and applying diplomatic pressure on Iran to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. government officials stated that if these efforts fail, the U.S. will push its allies in Europe and the Gulf region to take the lead in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. They said that Trump could also choose to take military action, but "this is not his immediate priority."

The report noted that the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the greater the impact on the global economy, which will continue to drive up oil prices.

The report also mentioned that Trump hopes to end the war quickly, but the measures he has taken, such as increasing troop levels in the Middle East, contradict this goal.