US weighs Hormuz action that could extend war, sources say | The Jerusalem Post Issues in the Strait of Hormuz "could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.
CONFERENCESISRAEL NEWSWORLD NEWSMIDDLE EASTBUSINESS & INNOVATIONDEFENSE & TECHOPINIONJP STORELoginLoginSubscribeJPOST DIGITAL LIBRARYHOME PAGETHE JERUSALEM REPORTDEFENSE & TECHOPINIONBUSINESS & INNOVATIONJERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOLREAL ESTATE LISTINGSALIYAHJERUSALEM POST CONFERENCEPREMIUMJP STORECategoriesISRAEL NEWSWORLD NEWSMIDDLE EASTUS POLITICSDIASPORAOPINIONPODCASTJUDAISMKABBALAHCHRISTIAN WORLDHEALTH & WELLNESSSCIENCELAWARCHAEOLOGYOMGENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGEFOOD & RECIPESHISTORYSPONSORED CONTENTADVERTISE WITH USTERMS OF USEPRIVACY POLICYCONTACT USCANCEL SUBSCRIPTIONCUSTOMER SERVICEABOUT US{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Trump's operation in Strait of Hormuz could extend war with Iran by months, sources tell 'Post'","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"711643","url":"https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/711643","width":"1280","height":"720","caption":"Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.","contentUrl":"https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/711643"}],"datePublished":"2026-03-17T21:13:33.000+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-18T06:49:48.000+00:00","author":[{"@type":"Person","@context":"https://schema.org","name":"AMICHAI STEIN","url":"/author/amichai-stein","worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Jerusalem Post"}}],"publisher":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","name":"The Jerusalem Post","alternateName":"JPost","url":"https://www.jpost.com/","logo":"/assets/jp-logo.png","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerusalem_Post","https://www.facebook.com/TheJerusalemPost/","https://twitter.com/Jerusalem_Post","https://www.instagram.com/thejerusalem_post/","https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLLdCANnMAdMyrXdYbSlxg","https://www.reddit.com/domain/jpost.com/","https://www.linkedin.com/company/jerusalem-post"]},"description":"Issues in the Strait of Hormuz \"could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.","mainEntityOfPage":"/middle-east/iran-news/article-890309","articleSection":["Iran News"],"isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleBody":"A number of sources told The Jerusalem Post that if President Donald Trump decides to launch a military operation to take control of the Strait of Hormuz – an operation intended to ensure freedom of navigation – it could significantly prolong the war “by weeks, if not months.”“This could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.At present, following Iranian threats to target ships, many vessels are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for the global energy market, through which about 20% of the world's oil supply passes. Satellite images from the Persian Gulf show numerous ship