President Trump weighs ending the Iran war without forcing a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Plus, Washington state moves to tax millionaires as the blue state, red state tax divide widens.
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It's Tuesday, March 31st.
I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal,
and here is the AM edition of What 's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
U.S. Gasoline prices have crossed the $4 a gallon mark,
according to AAA, and are now up more than a dollar compared to a month ago.
That 's after a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by a drone near Dubai overnight,
an attack that market analysts say highlights the growing threats to key shipping routes.
It also comes as we report that President Trump has told aides that he 's willing to end the war against Iran
without reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
A mission that he and his aides have assessed would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks.
Such an outcome could extend Tehran's grip on the waterway and leave the complex task of reopening it for a later date.
Our Lindsay Ellis asked White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt how the Strait fits into President Trump's plans.
I'm trying to square the four objectives laid out by the administration with the goal
of reopening fully the Strait of Hormuz.