Trump weighs Iran war exit without nuclear deal: WSJ
President Donald Trump has privately told senior aides he could end the U.S.-Iran war without securing a nuclear agreement if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 9, citing U.S. officials. The report comes as Iran raises the price for reopening the waterway, tying compensation, sanctions relief and wider security demands to any durable arrangement. The White House has not publicly confirmed that Trump has changed his nuclear objective. Its latest published Iran remarks, from July 28, instead repeated that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and said military options remain available if diplomacy fails. The reported willingness to “walk away without a nuclear deal” therefore remains a private policy consideration, not an announced shift in U.S. strategy. BREAKING: President Trump has been floating the idea privately to senior aides that hes willing to “walk away” from the Iran War without a nuclear deal should Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, per WSJ. Details include: 1. This objective reportedly became “more difficult”… — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 9, 2026 Irans latest demands complicate the Hormuz exit path The Journal reported that Iran is seeking billions of dollars in U.S. payments, the withdrawal of American forces from the region and