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Iran-US war latest: Trump says war is close to over
LIVE - Updated at 05:41 US president Donald Trump has said that the Iran war is "close to over" and claimed Tehran wants to make a deal to end the conflict "very badly".
Trump: Iran war 'should be ending pretty soon' - CNBC
PoliticsPublished Thu, Apr 16 20268:20 PM EDTUpdated 6 Hours AgoKey PointsPresident Donald Trump, in remarks in Las Vegas, said the end of the war against Iran was in sight."The war in Iran is going along swimmingly," Trump said. "It should be ending pretty soon."The president's appearance was to promote his "no tax on tips" policy, which eliminated the federal income tax on tip-based wages for many workers. US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said that "the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.""It should be ending pretty soon," Trump said at an event in Las Vegas, echoing similarly rosy predictions about the end of the war that he has made since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February."It was perfect. It's perfect. It was the power we have," the president said. "We had the most powerful military anywhere in the world."Read more U.S.-Iran war newsVance expects U.S. negotiations with Iran on war will be 'positive'White House warned staff against making Iran war bets on prediction marketsTrump says Iran 'better stop' if it's charging oil tankers to transit Hormuz straitHormuz strait oil traffic way down after ceasefire; Hassett says even one tanker is bigIran war has been an enormous financial windfall for Russia: former IEA oil headNATO's Rutte told allies Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days, diplomats sayBritain to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon to be part of ceasefireRep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into trades ahead of March pause in Iran strikeTrump Iran ceasefire updates: Strait of Hormuz toll confusion remainsU.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker saysTrump threatens tariffs of 50% on nations supplying weapons to IranSpanish PM says fire starters don't deserve applause as he welcomes Iran ceasefireTrump, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, plan to open Strait of HormuzTrump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out 'whole civilization' in IranPakistan seeks 2-week pause after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die' if no dealU.S.-Iran war 'tax' begins to hit American businesses and consumersIndia makes first Iranian oil purchase in seven yearsU.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, one crew member rescued: MS NOWDefense startups eye Iran war windfall as U.S.,...
Trump says Iran war "close to over" as Pakistan pushes for new peace talks
With the Iran war paused halfway through a 2-week ceasefire, President Trump is again voicing optimism over the potential for a deal to end it for good.
Trump Says War Could End 'Very Soon,' Top Mediator Travels To Iran
US President Donald Trump suggested that peace talks with Iran could resume in a day or two as the US military chokes off the country's maritime trade in a move to get Tehran to the negotiating table.
