Trump says US-Iran war very close to ending, but warns ‘we’re not finished’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the war with Iran is “very close to being over,” while asserting that the United States is “not done” with its military campaign, as Washington prepares for a second round of talks with Tehran amid continuing tensions in West Asia alongside parallel diplomatic efforts.

“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” Trump told FOX Business in an interview.

The remarks come amid an ongoing US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz targeting Iranian ports, launched after earlier peace talks in Islamabad collapsed. The blockade, enforced by thousands of American personnel and multiple warships, has already forced several vessels to turn back from Iranian waters.

Immediately after saying the war is nearing an end, Trump asserted the US is not done in the conflict with Iran.

“If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished,” he said. “We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.”

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