US President Trump is considering ending the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. This would mean Tehran maintains control over the waterway and a later operation to reopen it for another country could take over. In recent days, Trump’s team deemed attempting to open the strait too risky and decided to instead achieve key objectives by weakening Iran’s navy and missiles, and using diplomacy to encourage trade to resume. If this fails, allies in Europe and the Gulf would be expected to lead efforts to reopen the strait.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4