Donald Trump has told his advisers that he is ready to end the war against Iran even if it Strait of Hormuz should remain largely closed. This is reported by Wall Street Journal, citing sources who said the president and his aides had determined in recent days that the mission to unblock Hormuz would push the conflict beyond the timeframe of the 4-6 weeks established. Trump, on the other hand, would be focused on achieving US objectives—that is, neutralizing the Iranian navy and its missile arsenals, then ending the war—while simultaneously pressuring Tehran to restore free trade. If this approach fails, Washington would be ready to urge its allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead in reopening the Straits.
Meanwhile, the barrage of ambivalent statements from the White House continues. Yesterday, the US president spoke of "great progress” in the discussions with the Iranian "new regime", only to then threaten devastating consequences If negotiations fail, "If an agreement isn't reached soon, we will completely destroy their power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island," Trump warned on Truth, not ruling out a ground operation.
Tehran's reply also arrived shortly after, speaking of “unreasonable US proposals”, denying any “direct contact with Washington”
News from the field
In the night The United States hit a large ammunition depot in the Iranian city of Isfahan using a large number of 2.000-pound penetrating munitions. An uncaptioned video, published on Truth by President Donald Trump and depicting a series of explosions lighting up the night sky, captured the attack, the official said. Iranian media confirmed attacks in central Iran on several "military sites." In particular, targets "in Isfahan" were targeted, Akbar Salehi, a security official in the governorate of Isfahan province, told Fars. According to the Wall Street Journal, it was an underground ammunition depot was hit with 100-kilogram bunker buster bombs, capable of penetrating deep into the ground.
On the other front, an Iranian attack has provoked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in the port of Dubai. "The giant Kuwaiti oil tanker was subjected to a direct and malicious Iranian attack while docked at the port of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates," the official Kuna news agency reported, citing sources from Kuwait's state-owned oil company. "The tanker was fully loaded at the time of the incident. The attack caused material damage to the ship's hull and a fire on board, and there is now a risk of an oil spill in the surrounding waters," Kuna wrote, citing a statement from the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The Kuwaiti military also said its air defenses were responding to "hostile attacks with missiles and drones."
Missiles also on Israel. At least 10 explosions have been heard throughout Jerusalem and in the Shfela region. Sirens were heard in several areas.
