Trump claims Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is 'imminent' - Fox News
President Trump claims a deal is imminent to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran's nuclear threat, following a decision to hold off on military strikes. Meanwhile, former official Joe Kent advocates for a full U.S. troop withdrawal from the Middle East to avoid escalation.
Why it matters
The situation involves high-stakes geopolitical tensions and potential shifts in U.S. military presence in the Middle East.
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is continuing to advocate for President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from the Middle East.
"President Trump again called off strikes on Iran—this is a good decision. It is clear that he wants out of this war, for all the obvious reasons. It is also clear that Iran will not simply return the SOH [Strait of Hormuz] to how it was before the war. We need to accept that we can’t use military force to open the SOH (we’ve tried that) without a catastrophic escalation into a bloody, years-long war," Kent wrote.
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