US President Donald Trump told his aides he is "willing to end" the military operation against Iran - even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing administration officials. This comes days after Trump threatened Iran that the US would 'obliterate' its power plants if Tehran does not allow shipping operations through the Strait. LIVE UPDATES

According to the report, Trump said that he would leave a 'complex operation' to reopen the chokepoint that carries around a fifth of the world's oil supply for a "later date".

The President reportedly assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks.