Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:07am on 10 Aug 2026,Monday International
US President Donald Trump may abandon efforts to secure a formal nuclear agreement with Iran if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials. The report says Trump has privately told senior aides he could walk away without a new nuclear deal, potentially accepting restored shipping through the strategic oil chokepoint as the basis for ending the US military campaign and extending the ceasefire. Iran has demanded billions in payments, an end to the US naval blockade, withdrawal of American forces, sanctions relief and release of frozen assets. With petrol prices elevated and US midterms approaching, Trump faces pressure to show the campaign achieved its objectives. (PC: NDTV)
