SNEAK PEEK: President Donald Trump offers anchor Maria Bartiromo his evaluation of the state of the Iran battle and extra on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
President Donald Trump stated the U.S.-Iran war is “very close” to an finish as hostilities ease amid a two-week ceasefire settlement.
“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” Trump instructed FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that may air on “Mornings with Maria” on Wednesday.
The president’s feedback come as peace talks between U.S. officers and Iranian negotiators are reportedly anticipated to restart Thursday following stalled weekend talks in Pakistan.
On Monday, Trump instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports, marking a contemporary intensification of the battle after the U.S. agreed to cease bombing Iran final week.
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A view of a residential space affected in the course of the United States-Israeli army operations within the metropolis of Karaj in Alborz province, a number of kilometers west of Tehran, Iran, on April 3, 2026. The space was struck on March 9. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto through Getty Images / Getty Images)
Despite Trump saying the war is nearing an finish, he additionally stated the U.S. is not accomplished.
“If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished,” he stated. “We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
Vice President JD Vance and senior White House officers held negotiations with Iranian officials over the weekend in Pakistan concerning Tehran’s nuclear program and enrichment plans.
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The talks reportedly produced no breakthrough, though Vance stated Monday “a lot of progress” was made and that Iran holds the deciding hand in what comes subsequent within the battle.
President Donald Trump, left, considers hanging Iranian nuclear websites as Middle East tensions escalate. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proper, has rejected U.S. calls for for give up. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
“The ball is very much in their court,” Vance instructed “Special Report.” “You ask what occurs subsequent, I feel the Iranians are going to decide what occurs subsequent.”
The Iran war started Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes towards Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and successfully disfiguring the Islamic regime.
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President Trump has boasted concerning the degradation of Iranian management and army capacities, regularly declaring that U.S. forces have “decimated” Tehran’s army capabilities.
Thirteen U.S. service members and 1000’s throughout the Middle East have been killed within the battle.
President Donald Trump waves to the media after strolling off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Trump justified his entrance into the Middle East battle, telling “Mornings with Maria” it was obligatory to disarm Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“I had to divert because if I didn’t do that, right now, you’d have Iran with a nuclear weapon,” Trump stated. “And if they had a nuclear weapon, you’d be calling everybody over there ‘sir,’ and you don’t want to do that.”
Tune in to “Mornings with Maria” on FOX Business Wednesday at 6 am ET to see the total interview with President Trump.
