Trump: 'No reason for US to secure Hormuz' — war will end 'in two or three weeks'

President Trump said late Tuesday that there is 'no reason' for the United States to secure the Strait of Hormuz and that the war will end 'in two or three weeks,' the Guardian reported. The statement is the most precise war termination timeline Trump has issued publicly since the campaign began February 28. It follows: - Trump's Truth Social post earlier Tuesday declaring 'Iran is essentially decimated, the hard part is done' - Trump pausing attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure amid 'very good' drawdown talks - Trump extending his Hormuz 48-hour deadline beyond Monday Saying there is 'no reason' for the US to secure Hormuz is a significant shift from the campaign's stated objective: Trump had repeatedly demanded Iran reopen the strait as a precondition for ceasefire. This appears to signal Trump is willing to accept a ceasefire even with Hormuz still restricted — consistent with the earlier WSJ report that he told aides he was willing to end the campaign without Hormuz reopening. A two-to-three week timeline (by April 14-21) would align with Gen. Caine's framing of 'decisive days' and Trump's 3,000 remaining targets figure. However, IDF Shoshani said Israel is 'prepared for weeks to come' — US-Israel divergence on timeline remains.