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Trump Signals Willingness to End Iran War Without Reopening Hormuz

31 March, 2026.Iran.24 sources

Key Takeaways

Trump told aides he is willing to end the Iran war even if Hormuz remains largely closed.
Reopening Hormuz would extend the conflict beyond the four-to-six-week timeline.
Pakistan hosts diplomacy track to contain fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.

Trumps Shifts Strategy

Trump told aides he is willing to end the war even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.

“The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that Trump has told his aides he is willing to end the war on Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed The paratroopers, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces sent to the region WASHINGTON Reuters Thousands of soldiers from the US Army ampaposs elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East ampzwnjt”

Leavitt said the core objectives have been clearly defined.

The Atlantic Council described the war as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

Trump Threatens Infrastructure Strikes

Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources if a deal is not reached.

The U.S. is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary Speaker who has denied talks.

ABC News

The U.S. deployed thousands of 82nd Airborne paratroopers to the region.

Iran Responds with Range of Attacks

Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz.

“Islamabad, Pakistan – When the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt landed in Islamabad over the weekend, it marked the second meeting in less than two weeks of a diplomatic track working to contain the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the region”