U.S. President Donald Trump has laid the groundwork for weeks to declare "victory" in the standoff with Iran the moment Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing official American sources. They noted he has floated in private conversations the idea of withdrawing from the confrontation even without an agreement on the nuclear program. The sources said Trump is "patient" given the impasse in talks, especially as long as fuel prices remain at current levels. On the nuclear issue, the sources claimed Trump recently said in closed-door discussions that Tehran is likely "unable to resume its nuclear activity during his presidency."

