US President Trump’s frustration with the Iran stalemate prompted a Hormuz gambit, Axios reports; source says it could be the "beginning of a process that could lead to a confrontation with the Iranians"

A source close to the President described this as the "beginning of a process that could lead to a confrontation with the Iranians" The report notes Trump was fed up with the "no deal, no war" stalemate in Iran "The President wants action. He doesn't want to sit still. He wants pressure. He wants a deal," an official said. Kushner and Witkoff are still exchanging drafts with Araghchi.