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SNEAK PEEK: President Donald Trump gives anchor Maria Bartiromo his assessment of the state of the Iran conflict and more on ‘Mornings with Maria.’<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran war is “very close” to an end as hostilities ease amid a two-week ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n
“I think it\u2019s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” Trump told FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air on “Mornings with Maria” on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The president\u2019s comments come as peace talks between U.S. officials and Iranian negotiators are reportedly expected to restart Thursday following stalled weekend talks in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Trump\u00a0instituted a\u00a0naval blockade of all Iranian\u00a0ports, marking a fresh intensification of the conflict after the U.S. agreed to stop bombing Iran last week.<\/p>\n
FORMER TREASURY SECRETARY WARNS IRAN CONFLICT AND ‘TRUST DEFICIT’ COULD DERAIL US-CHINA MEETING<\/p>\n
A view of a residential area affected during the United States-Israeli military operations in the city of Karaj in Alborz province, several kilometers west of Tehran, Iran, on April 3, 2026. The area was struck on March 9. (Morteza Nikoubazl\/NurPhoto via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Despite Trump saying the war is nearing an end, he also said the U.S. is not done.<\/p>\n
“If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we\u2019re not finished,” he said. “We\u2019ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.”<\/p>\n
Vice President JD Vance and senior White House officials held negotiations with Iranian officials over the weekend in Pakistan regarding Tehran\u2019s nuclear program and enrichment plans.<\/p>\n
TRUMP\u2019S IRAN CEASEFIRE ROCKED WITHIN HOURS AMID REPORTED MISSILE, DRONE ATTACKS<\/p>\n
The talks reportedly produced no breakthrough, although Vance said Monday “a lot of progress” was made and that Iran holds the deciding hand in what comes next in the conflict.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump, left, considers striking Iranian nuclear sites as Middle East tensions escalate. Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, has rejected U.S. demands for surrender. (Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
“The ball is very much in their court,” Vance told “Special Report.” “You ask what happens next, I think the Iranians are going to determine what happens next.”<\/p>\n
The Iran war began Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and effectively disfiguring the Islamic regime.<\/p>\n
TRUMP AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE IF IRAN OPENS STRAIT OF HORMUZ<\/p>\n
President Trump has boasted about the degradation of Iranian leadership and military capacities, frequently declaring that U.S. forces have “decimated” Tehran\u2019s military capabilities.<\/p>\n
Thirteen U.S. service members and thousands across the Middle East have been killed in the conflict.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida (Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Trump justified his entrance into the Middle East conflict, telling “Mornings with Maria” it was necessary to disarm Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n
“I had to divert because if I didn\u2019t do that, right now, you\u2019d have Iran with a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “And if they had a nuclear weapon, you\u2019d be calling everybody over there ‘sir,’ and you don\u2019t want to do that.”<\/p>\n
Tune in to “Mornings with Maria” on FOX Business Wednesday at 6 am ET to see the full interview with President Trump.<\/p>\n
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