Trump Tells Aides He's Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4

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CamperBob2•46m ago

Unfortunately the links beyond the first page of comments don't work, but if the visible comments are anything to go by, wow. Trump dun goofed. You get the sense that he's finally reached his Waterloo. No one is even trying to defend him.

Question for regular WSJ readers: do their comments normally read this way, or is this new?

seanmcdirmid•29m ago

WSJ is for rich conservatives where FoxNews is for poor conservatives (both are owned by Murdoch). But they have skin in the game (business/finance/they own stocks) so their criticism of Trump can be pretty brutal if it hurts their bottom line.

SilverElfin•1h ago

Is this some kind of gift to domestic oil producers who are big donors to Trump and MAGA PACs? I saw the government just approved E15 ethanol mixed gas as an emergency measure. I feel like every decision and crisis is somehow used to corruptly build power and wealth for someone in the Trump sphere.

Jimmc414•1h ago

It’s more likely that the US does not have a strategically viable path to open the Strait of Hormuz.

3eb7988a1663•1h ago

That is my read, some saner heads have communicated there is no way to win. So, just walk away and declare Mission Accomplished.

readitalready•59m ago

I honestly do see Trump just declaring he lost. "These Iranians put up a good fight and we weren't prepared." or something to that effect. He's been known to acknowledge defeat, like his complete 180 when Mamdani won.

CamperBob2•38m ago

Can we set up a bet on Polymarket or something? I'll take that action any day. He would have to phrase such an acknowledgement as an apology, and a Trump doesn't do that. Ever.

He didn't directly acknowledge defeat with Mamdani, at least not that I heard. It was more a case of populist game recognizing populist game.

k310•33m ago

Iran is making a lot of money with their "troll gate". [0]

I am sure that the great negotiator would be willing to end hostilities if they merely split the money with him. That follows his usual pattern of settling disputes he can't win.

[0] https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156720/Tehrans-toll-booth-syst...

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