ALBAWABA - The United States and Iran agreed on April 7 on a two-week ceasefire deal. Despite this, peace talks failed to reach a breakthrough in Pakistan; however, U.S. President Donald Trump believes war could end soon.
Trump told Fox News the U.S.-Iran war is "very close" to an end as hostilities ease amid a two-week ceasefire agreement.
"I think it's close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over," the U.S. president told FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air on "Mornings with Maria" on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he prepares to depart from the White House on April 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by MATT MCCLAIN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
"If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished," Trump mentioned. "We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly."
The first round of talks failed to reach a deal to end the war. But new peace discussions are set to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday.
On Monday, Trump imposed a maritime blockade on all Iranian ports, marking a fresh intensification of the conflict after the U.S. agreed to stop bombing Iran last week.
