Trump eyes end of Iran war with Hormuz shut: WSJ

President Trump has informed his inner circle that he is prepared to terminate the US military offensive against Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), reports bdnews24.com.
This decision comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely impassable, potentially leaving Tehran in control of the strategic waterway for the foreseeable future, reported the New York-based broadsheet.
Administration officials revealed that Trump and his advisors recently concluded that a full-scale operation to forcibly unblock the strait would drag the conflict beyond his desired four-to-six-week window.
Instead, the White House aims to cripple Iran's naval and missile capabilities before pivoting to diplomatic pressure, the report added.
If the waterway remains closed, Washington intends to look toward European and Gulf partners to spearhead any reopening efforts, the article said.
This internal stance appears to clash with Trump's public posturing.
While he has previously threatened to strike civilian energy grids if the route isn't cleared, he has also simultaneously dismissed the strait's importance to American energy independence, calling it a problem for other nations.