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Donald Trump reportedly willing to walk away from Iran war without nuclear deal

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JAMES GENN
Donald Trump reportedly willing to walk away from Iran war without nuclear deal
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President Donald Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory over Iran without a formal nuclear deal, provided the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Officials suggest that previous military actions have sufficiently deterred Iran's nuclear ambitions for the time being.

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This shift in strategy represents a significant change in US foreign policy toward Iran and regional energy security.

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US President Donald Trump has been weighing the possibility of declaring victory against Iran without achieving a nuclear deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing US officials.According to the officials, Trump privately floated the idea to his senior aides. If the US can keep Iran's nuclear program in check and traffic resumes in the Strait of Hormuz, then Trump would be more likely to extend the ceasefire "indefinitely," the officials told WSJ.In recent weeks, the president told senior aides privately that Tehran is "likely unable to revive its nuclear work," after Operation Midnight Hammer caused heavy damage to Iran's nuclear infrastructure in June 2025, the officials added.The US's intelligence capabilities would likely catch any Iranian attempts to rebuild these facilities or covertly build a nuclear bomb, Trump said in recent meetings, and the president is confident that any threat of more US attacks would "serve as an enduring…

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