— Donald Trump has been preparing for weeks to announce victory in the war with Iran, while Tehran has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz; he has told his senior aides privately that he can end this conflict without guaranteeing a nuclear deal, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Trump believes Iran is unlikely to rebuild its nuclear program during his presidency because the United States bombed three major nuclear sites last year. Officials say that if Washington can control Tehran’s nuclear activity and commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes, Trump would likely extend the current ceasefire indefinitely and lift the blockade of Iranian ports.

American officials say Trump still wants to move past the recent diplomatic stalemate as long as gasoline prices remain relatively stable and stay around $4.02 per gallon, compared with $3.16 a year earlier.