Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports - Reuters
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports Reuters
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"Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz."
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"Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz."
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"We're achieving major strides toward completing our military objective. And some people could say they're pretty well complete."
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"I could call it a tremendous success right now, as we leave here, I could call it, or we could go further, and we're going to go further."
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"I'm willing to live with that report."
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"It doesn't really affect us."
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"If Iran tries, I will take them out so quickly, they'll never be able to recover, ever."
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPZXNITjhzcXlrdmxzT242U0d3RXFOLUh6MmozTU1OR3J0ZnZzMDhJX0N5QTBXNmtGQktMRWQxRU5HUVZaVDdnMjIwSUNMVHpobjBlVGx0cUhCMFNoTVRvVC1nZmZxR0tuTHlBLXVEQmNDUmJ0bkhYSW5PQ1RPeXFJTnplVkUtSWJWWE1FUnVKNThEY3AxVFkzWHFlRjZOUWljQ1g4Y0o0T3lvbkEtcXNBb2pvcGMxbGFyN0E?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
President Trump has expressed to aides his willingness to conclude the military campaign against Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on neutralizing Iran's navy and missile capabilities.
President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure, including Kharg Island, if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached promptly.
President Trump has stated that the U.S. is making significant progress in its military objectives in Iran but has not specified an endpoint for the conflict.
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