A number of senior US officials said that the Trump administration believes that the hope of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran is becoming increasingly slim. This is rarely acknowledged by the US side. One of the president's core diplomatic goals — limiting Iran's nuclear program — may not be achieved through peaceful negotiations. US officials suggested that Iran should issue a statement declaring that the Strait of Hormuz will maintain navigation and stop firing on passing ships. One of the officials said that Iran will pay a serious price if it fails to make these promises by Saturday; the rest of the officials did not mention a clear deadline. This statement has sparked speculation from the outside world: after announcing the end of the US-Iran cease-fire, Trump may be preparing to make another drastic adjustment to his strategy towards Iraq. Trump's options include: restarting a full-scale military strike to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons; signing an agreement that does not fully meet the demands of the US side; or completely withdrawing from the conflict, but this move would leave control of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz pending.

A number of senior US officials said that the Trump administration believes that the hope of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran is becoming increasingly slim. This is rarely acknowledged by the US side. One of the president's core diplomatic goals — limiting Iran's nuclear program — may not be achieved through peaceful negotiations. US officials suggested that Iran should issue a statement declaring that the Strait of Hormuz will maintain navigation and stop firing on passing ships. One of the officials said that Iran will pay a serious price if it fails to make these promises by Saturday; the rest of the officials did not mention a clear deadline. This statement has sparked speculation from the outside world: after announcing the end of the US-Iran cease-fire, Trump may be preparing to make another drastic adjustment to his strategy towards Iraq. Trump's options include: restarting a full-scale military strike to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons; signing an agreement that does not fully meet the demands of the US side; or completely withdrawing from the conflict, but this move would leave control of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz pending.