WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump has told aides that he's willing to end the US-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing Trump administration officials.

Trump and his aides recently assessed that a mission to pry open the crucial global energy waterway would push the war with Iran beyond his timeline of four to six weeks, said the report.

https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/631328

And since the source I'm using is the China Daily, here's a link to the original Wall Street Journal article. Enough of it is visible to confirm the accuracy of the report:

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1

Typical Trump.

<deleted> it up then TACO

I do wonder what would happen if Israel continues its attacks. Does Iran then threaten to destroh Gulf oil and gas production unless the International Community (in this case that means the USA) compels Israel to stop?

Looks like Trumps plan to take Iran has backfired and he now is looking for an exit strategy. Yesterdays threats were we will smash irans power plants oil networks etc this morning he looking to pull out of the war with what ???

so to try understanding his hourly flip-flops, what exactly was his goal, besides foork up the world economy what else has he accomplished... and the moron will claim victory

18 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Looks like Trumps plan to take Iran has backfired and he now is looking for an exit strategy. Yesterdays threats were we will smash irans power plants oil networks etc this morning he looking to pull out of the war with what ???

This is no exit strategy as oil prices are globally set and sky high prices at the pump in the US will bite his butt back home in a mid term election year.

Well, mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned. That Europe / NATO doesn't seem interested to help keep straits open, more like blocking US Israel from knocking Iran back yet another decade.

Since the Iranians aren't taking advantage, and 'upping the revolution', then his job is done. Why waste more tax dollars and put USA personnel in continued harm's way.

USA has plenty of oil. If only he'd pull everything out of the whole region, and never return. Let those that need oil, deal with it.

This would be very typical of trump we should nickname him Mr. Mission Incomplete.

He is a total con man, the reasons for following his blind Israeli friend into this war were completely different than the reasons given to the American people, and this entire war has been one big con.

It's not gone as planned, Trump is failing miserable, the US military is flailing, as an air campaign was never destined to be successful, and Trump desperately needs an off-ramp to avoid slaughter during the midterms, which is likely going to happen anyway.

This was deep unpopular with the average American. The sooner Don the Destroyer gets out the better, as he's now threatening to destroy water facilities and desalination plants, which would be a humanitarian catastrophe for the Iranian people and likely a war crime.

Donald Trump has renewed his threat to “blow up” a range of civilian infrastructure in Iran, including all of the country’s desalination plants, in a move that would threaten the water source for millions of people and that experts say would be illegal.

“This is clearly an act of collective punishment, which is prohibited under international humanitarian law. You can’t deliberately harm an entire civilian population to pressure its government,” Suedi told Al Jazeera.

Annie Shiel, US Director at Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), described Trump’s threats as “appalling”.

“President Trump is threatening to destroy infrastructure — like electrical and water facilities — that is essential for civilian survival,” Shiel told Al Jazeera.

“The impacts of such attacks would be devastating and widespread: think hospitals without power for life-saving care, illnesses from a lack of clean water, and people completely cut off from communications, unable to reach loved ones or access emergency information.”

The Iranian ruling system has not faced any major antigovernment protests or defections during the conflict as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spearheads the country’s war effort.

So far, Trump’s threats to “obliterate” Iran’s civilian infrastructure have not deterred Tehran’s strikes or affected the defiance Iranian officials are expressing.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-all-desalination-plants-in-iran

12 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Well, mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned. That Europe / NATO doesn't seem interested to help keep straits open, more like blocking US Israel from knocking Iran back yet another decade.

Since the Iranians aren't taking advantage, and 'upping the revolution', then his job is done. Why waste more tax dollars and put USA personnel in continued harm's way.

USA has plenty of oil. If only he'd pull everything out of the whole region, and never return. Let those that need oil, deal with it.

In other words, Trump broke it. It's the responsibility of others to fix it.

Yes the USA does have plenty of oil. And what makes that even more exciting is that now it's very expensive oil. And if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, it will go on being expensive. I'm sure Americans are going to enchanted by that prospect.

Anyway, thanks for defining "victory" down.

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Well, mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned. That Europe / NATO doesn't seem interested to help keep straits open, more like blocking US Israel from knocking Iran back yet another decade.

Since the Iranians aren't taking advantage, and 'upping the revolution', then his job is done. Why waste more tax dollars and put USA personnel in continued harm's way.

USA has plenty of oil. If only he'd pull everything out of the whole region, and never return. Let those that need oil, deal with it.

Job done? Trump has probably triggered a global recession. That includes America.

He has crapped in his own nest. Not a new experience for him, apparently.

NATO is a defensive treaty. Why would any of the allies want to help a person who has hit them all with tariffs, insulted them, and launched a war without consulting them?

You want to be isolationist? Fine. Please take your troops in Darwin back to the USA, and close down Pine Gap and North West Cape. See how you get on with half your surveillance capabilities gone.

True, America has plenty of oil. Australia doesn't, and many Australians now regard America as an ally not worth p!ssing on.

1 hour ago, Alan Zweibel said:

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump has told aides that he's willing to end the US-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing Trump administration officials.

Trump and his aides recently assessed that a mission to pry open the crucial global energy waterway would push the war with Iran beyond his timeline of four to six weeks, said the report.

https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/631328

And since the source I'm using is the China Daily, here's a link to the original Wall Street Journal article. Enough of it is visible to confirm the accuracy of the report:

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1

Who in the administration went on the record making this claim?

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Who in the administration went on the record making this claim?

The source is the Wall Street Journal. If you don't think that's an extremely credible news source, I wouldn't be surprised.

Trump repeating every foreign policy mistake in last 50 years: Ex-State Department official

US President Donald Trump is repeating every foreign as well as domestic policy mistake the US has made over the last five decades, a former senior official of the US State Department said.

In a post on X, Richard Stengel said Trump is doing it “with a gracelessness, cluelessness, and corruption that has no precedent”.

Stengel, a political and foreign policy analyst, had served as former Under Secretary of State during the Obama administration and as editor of Time Magazine.

Stengel previously said that Trump has “no fidelity to the truth”, and has been acting as a “one-man negotiator-in-chief” doing a “real estate deal” rather than diplomacy.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/31/iran-war-live-kuwaiti-oil-tanker-hit-in-dubai-port-3-un-troops-killed

2 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

The source is the Wall Street Journal. If you don't think that's an extremely credible news source, I wouldn't be surprised.

So, it was not someone in the Administration, thanks.

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, it was not someone in the Administration, thanks.

Well no, the OP accredited it to the Wall Street Journal!

Still you got your "gotcha moment" , sort off!

9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

You want to be isolationist?

That would be my choice. Nobody is attacking the USA, not RU, not CN. Don't need any surveillance, or playing the world's police force, corporate shipping escort service.

Largest defense budget of all countries, and they ain't protecting the USA ...

ENOUGH ALREADY ... MSM can push the 'end of days', but it's all BS, and all you ignorant folks fall for it. More defense weapons, more taxes.

Israel is getting hammered and they can't take much more.

Trump to the rescue... a reliable shabbos goy to pull their chestnuts out of the fire.

8 minutes ago, JAG said:

Well no, the OP accredited it to the Wall Street Journal!

Still you got your "gotcha moment" , sort off!

Is the "Wall Street Journal" part of the administration?

10 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

The source is the Wall Street Journal. If you don't think that's an extremely credible news source, I wouldn't be surprised.

And the name of the official, making these claim, or is that 'un-named' as usual.

WSJ, same folks that posted that fake BD letter to Epstein, they're being sued for.

5 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

That would be my choice. Nobody is attacking the USA, not RU, not CN. Don't need any surveillance, or playing the world's police force, corporate shipping escort service.

Largest defense budget of all countries, and they ain't protecting the USA ...

ENOUGH ALREADY ... MSM can push the 'end of days', but it's all BS, and all you ignorant folks fall for it. More defense weapons, more taxes.

Here's what you will get:

1/ Reduced foreign investment

2/ Loss of comparative advantage

3/ Stagnation of innovation

5/ Trade disruption and higher costs. Oops, you have that already.

6/ A decline in real wages

7/ Your defence industry collapses, along with the employment it provides.

It adds up to less profitability, which means your income from investments is also reduced.

You should be careful what you wish for.

Fear not Baldrick' AKA taco Don' will have tremendous' very biggest that world' has ever seen deal in history you won't believe it it's so tremendous to bankrupt us all 🤔

30 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

And the name of the official, making these claim, or is that 'un-named' as usual.

WSJ, same folks that posted that fake BD letter to Epstein, they're being sued for.

Your evidence for questioning the Wall Street journal is it Donald Trump claims that the birthday card that was sent to Epstein and shift in an album for years was not from him? That's the best you can do? You are someone who takes Donald Trump at his word..Laughable.

51 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, it was not someone in the Administration, thanks.

Well, if you believe that a reporter for the Wall Street journal was lying, then it wasn't someone in the administration. A foolish belief, but you're entitled to it.

7 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Your evidence for questioning the Wall Street journal is it Donald Trump claims that the birthday card that was sent to Epstein and shift in an album for years was not from him? That's the best you can do? You are someone who takes Donald Trump at his word..Laughable.

Actually his 'allies' have state their suspicions, along with AI analysis, and no other 'picture' note ever done before by Trump has surfaced, to point out, he has ever done such before. Believe or make up what ever you want. Now, back to the 'named' source about the OP ????

This snap from AI query ...

43 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Here's what you will get:

1/ Reduced foreign investment

2/ Loss of comparative advantage

3/ Stagnation of innovation

5/ Trade disruption and higher costs. Oops, you have that already.

6/ A decline in real wages

7/ Your defence industry collapses, along with the employment it provides.

It adds up to less profitability, which means your income from investments is also reduced.

You should be careful what you wish for.

USA budgets about $1T (reported) on defense, along with about $100B on foreign aid, IMHO, from a quick google search.

Mute subject, as defense & debt is a national pastime for the elite, and best money stream.

Would be nice not sending folks to die, for senseless reasons, that don't benefit the USA.

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Is the "Wall Street Journal" part of the administration?

No, that would be Fox New. Any other silly diversions framed as lame questions you need answered, or are you done for now?

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Is the "Wall Street Journal" part of the administration?

I don't think either it, or the OP claimed to be!

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

And the name of the official, making these claim, or is that 'un-named' as usual.

WSJ, same folks that posted that fake BD letter to Epstein, they're being sued for.

I have asked you before and never got a proper answer!

I will try again,

You state above that you do not accept the WSJ and previously have stated your dislike of MSM.

Can you provide a short list of an "example" of the sources you do read and trust!

Please do not come back with your usual response that you are "NOT allowed to" post such info!

4 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

4 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Who in the administration went on the record making this claim?

The source is the Wall Street Journal. If you don't think that's an extremely credible news source, I wouldn't be surprised

The wall st joirnal is citing someone within the administration. They are not the source. They are only reporting what a source said.

So again who is the source on record making the claim.

5 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Well, mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned. That Europe / NATO doesn't seem interested to help keep straits open, more like blocking US Israel from knocking Iran back yet another decade.

Since the Iranians aren't taking advantage, and 'upping the revolution', then his job is done. Why waste more tax dollars and put USA personnel in continued harm's way.

USA has plenty of oil. If only he'd pull everything out of the whole region, and never return. Let those that need oil, deal with it.

There was no problem with ships coming through and no fuel shortages till big mouth started another war why don't the Yanks stop poking there fat gobs into other country's. They f k it up then leave others to clear the mess up. Trump caused all this Khun LA no one else.

4 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

big mouth started another war why don't the Yanks stop poking there fat gobs into other country's.

Yes but you 'forgot' the elephant in the room who has been wanting this war for 30 odd years

guess who ?