Backed into a corner? Trump ready to end Iran war without nuclear deal - report

Trump is willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal but exit strategy remains complicated, reportUS President Donald Trump has reportedly signalled to senior aides that he is willing to end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal with Tehran. But Iran's new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz have complicated the US president's efforts to find an exit from the conflict, Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.For weeks, Trump had been preparing to declare victory if Iran fully reopened the strategic waterway, according to US officials cited by the WSJ. The administration had increasingly focused on restoring commercial traffic through the strait after broader negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme proved difficult.But Tehran has now raised the price for reopening the wa