Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
Trump reportedly told his aides that the war with Iran could be ended without a complex operation that would allow reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kuwait, like many other countries in the region, has not been spared by the Islamic regime despite having no relations with Israel.
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Meanwhile, Iraq’s Defense Ministry claimed it had unearthed rockets appearing to be Iranian-made 107 mm types that were ready to be fired at the Kurdistan Region.
Trump again warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or risk US strikes on oil wells, power plants
Trump also threatened to attack Kharg Island and the desalination plants that supply clean water in Iran.
