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President Trump told aides he is willing to end U.S. military action in the Middle East even if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, Wall Street Journal reported
- According to the officials, Trump and his aides ruled out a direct US military operation to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, judging it would extend the conflict beyond his preferred 4-6 week timeline.
- If diplomacy fails, they intend to push European and Gulf partners to take the lead on reopening the strait rather than doing it directly.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4