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https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/trump-s-team-admits-hormuz-crisis-is-permanent-and-the-uk-will-suffer/ar-AA29HBZK?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=d23821fbee6f4269cc0078d6b1c70c14&ei=107Interviewing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he managed to secure the first admission by a senior Trump administration official that the Strait of Hormuz is never returning to the status quo that existed before Donald Trump ignited his war on Iran.
The Hormuz Report@HormuzReportBREAKING: Donald Trump has quietly admitted defeat and privately signalling he's willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal if the Strait of Hormuz simply opens, a humiliating retreat from his demand for "unconditional surrender," per WSJ.Trump privately told aides he would declare victory based on reopening the Strait — a far cry from his promises to "decimate" Iran's nuclear program. But Iran just raised the price of that exit: $300 billion** in compensation, **$100–123 billion in frozen assets, U.S. troop withdrawal, and an end to the naval blockade.Trump wanted out. Iran is making him pay for it.U.S. officials say Trump sees the Strait as his only viable exit. But Iran's new demands mean even that is now in doubt. Tehran knows Washington is desperate to leave — and is holding the waterway hostage until Trump surrenders on every point.8:00 AM · Aug 9, 20261.3MViews