As President Donald Trump struggles to find an exit to his deeply unpopular war against Iran, U.S. officials revealed a stunning concession he’s floated privately to senior aides, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. However, even Trump’s supposed watered-down offer to Iran may be off the table. Trump’s supposed desperation to end the war is well known among Iranian officials, according to Gregory Brew , an analyst with the Eurasia Group, who told the Journal that Tehran was strategically using it against him. “The Iranians fully believe Trump wants out and is focused on opening the strait, which is why they are playing hardball,” Brew told the Journal. Furthermore, with the midterm elections just around the corner, Iranian officials could very well sink Republicans’ electoral prospects as gas and food prices remain elevated amid the Strait of Hormuz’s partial closure.