Donald Trump considers ‘winding down’ Iran war without securing Strait of Hormuz

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Donald Trump has hinted that the US could leave the Middle East without solving the question over the Strait of Hormuz, the closed key shipping route for fuel (Picture: Anadolu/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has hinted that the US will start wrapping up his war with Iran while leaving the question of Strait of Hormuz to ‘other nations.’

The US president announced last night that his military is ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’ on the 21st day of the war launched with Israel.

Posting on Truth Social, he said other nations will have to guard and police the Strait of Hormuz, which became too unsafe for ships because of Iran’s airstrikes in response to US-Israel attacks.

He said the US will help guard the route on the Persian Gulf ‘if asked’ but that it stepping in ‘shouldn’t be necessary.’

An elderly woman is helped from the scene of a strike on a residential building on March 16, 2026 in central Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Getty Images)

Scores of buildings have been destroyed in Tehran after US-Israel missiles since the start of the war on February 28 (Picture: Getty Images)

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‘Importantly, it will be an easy Military Operation for them,’ he added in a post that is likely to raise concerns among the US allies whose economies have been hit by the Strait closure.

Trump posted: ‘We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran.’

‘The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it — The United States does not! If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts, but it shouldn’t be necessary once Iran’s threat is eradicated.

Trump’s post said ‘other nations’ should be able to carry out efforts in the Strait of Hormuzas the US considers ‘winding down’ the war with Iran (Picture: TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump)

‘Importantly, it will be an easy Military Operation for them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!’

As most ships have been unable to pass through the Strait, oil prices have continued to rise, with the impact felt across the world at petrol pumps and with food prices.

Most airlines have some buffering against immediate jet fuel rises, but some companies are preparing for oil prices to hit $175 per barrel soon.

Trump’s latest outburst comes after the UK announced it will let the US military use British bases to target Iran’s blockade of the Strait.

Until now, the US has been allowed to stop at British bases only to hit missile sites targeting British interests in the Middle East.

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