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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran is approaching a conclusion and indicated he is not considering extending the current ceasefire, according to remarks reported by local media on Tuesday.
Trump projected a rapid turn in the situation, saying the coming days could prove critical. He hinted that the conflict may conclude either through a negotiated agreement or military action targeting Iran’s capabilities, while emphasizing that a deal would be the preferred route.
"I think you’re going to be watching an amazing two days ahead," he told ABC News. He also claimed that key hardline elements had been eliminated, saying, "No matter what, we took out the radicals. They’re gone, no longer with us."
In a separate interview with Fox News, Trump repeatedly described the conflict as nearing its end. "I think it's close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over," he said when asked whether the war had ended.
He added that halting operations immediately could leave Iran weakened for years, but stressed that discussions were still ongoing and that Tehran appeared eager to reach an agreement.
"If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country, and we're not finished," he said. "I think they want to make a deal very badly."
A two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 8 remains in place, but negotiations held over the weekend in Islamabad failed to produce a permanent agreement to end the war, which began on Feb. 28.
As talks stalled, the U.S. moved to enforce a naval blockade around Iran, targeting ships entering or leaving its ports near the Strait of Hormuz to pressure Tehran back to negotiations.
Efforts to resume negotiations are ongoing, and Trump had also said earlier that discussions could restart soon, noting they may resume in Pakistan "within the next two days."
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