It's important to note here that the Strait was fully open, unaffected, and treated as an open international waterway before Trump launched his war, the purpose of which was largely to dissolve Iran's nuclear capabilities. Officials claim that if Iran's nuclear ambitions can be managed and the Strait of Hormuz restored to functionality, Trump would likely extend the ceasefire indefinitely, a move that would essentially leave the conflict in limbo. But Iran isn't making it easy for Trump to pull off a quiet end to this mess. He has spent the last several days telling reporters that a deal was "imminent" and went so far as to share an article over the weekend titled, "Donald Trump Won the Iran War." Midterm elections are rapidly approaching, and Americans are suffering under the economic pressure of his war as Donald's poll numbers reach embarrassing new lows.