

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 9, 2026 10:52 PM IST
US President Donald Trump has been reflecting on the possibility of declaring victory against Iran without achieving a deal over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, but added that the objective became more difficult after Tehran made new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The WSJ report, citing US officials, stated that the White House is considering fine-tuning its objective from forcing a nuclear deal with Iran to restoring commercial shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. It added that the US President privately discussed the idea of ending the conflict with Tehran with senior aides in the administration.
The officials told the news outlet that if the United States can keep Iran’s nuclear programme under surveillance and traffic resumes in the strategic waterway, then Trump would likely extend the ceasefire in the region “indefinitely.”
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