New Delhi: The world leaders and eminent politicians are scratching their heads over how to end the war between the US-Israel camp and Iran. The conflict, which has been ongoing for seven weeks, has made West Asia volatile. Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the US attacking Tehran, resulting in a global gas supply shortage. At this stage, almost everyone wants the war to end and for peace to prevail in the Middle East.
Trump reveals his plan to end war
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump believes that the war could be ended swiftly if economic pressure on Tehran is increased. The report claims that Trump told the Dutch king and queen this during a private dinner at the White House last night. It has been quoted that officials briefed on the dinner that Trump told King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima that if pressure on Tehran is increased, then Iran would go back to the negotiating table. Notably, the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran ended without any outcome in Islamabad.
Dutch government has refused to help
However, the Dutch government has already refused to help Trump in his war. It has called the US blockade of Iranian ports “worrying” and an “escalation upon escalation”. The report states that Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, who was with the monarchs, told Trump that European nations were planning to form a broad coalition to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the war ends.
Later, Jetten told reporters, “We agree to disagree.” He added that the dinner “was too short to convince each other but long enough to get a better understanding of each other’s positions”. Trump, while announcing the decision to block Iranian ports, stated that he would announce the list of “other countries” that would help him in the endeavour. However, no ally has come forward to help the US so far. Later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The blockade is being implemented perfectly without the help of other countries because we have the strongest Navy in the world, and Iran’s Navy is at the bottom of the sea.”