Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsAccording to the officials, Trump privately floated the idea to his senior aides.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission to be chaired by Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, August 3, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 9, 2026 15:01US President Donald Trump has been weighing the possibility of declaring victory against Iran without achieving a nuclear deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing US officials.According to the officials, Trump privately floated the idea to his senior aides.The main condition for ending the war, per the report, is that Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google