Trump Optimistic About Iran Conflict Resolution

President Donald Trump commented that the ongoing conflict with Iran is “very close to over,” suggesting that a diplomatic solution could be on the horizon, particularly during a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

In an interview on “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business, Trump voiced his belief that peace in the Middle East might be more attainable than it seems.

“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to over,” he said during the segment.

Even though last weekend’s peace talks led by Vice President JD Vance and U.S. diplomats did not yield a breakthrough regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, negotiations are expected to resume on Thursday.

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

He further expressed that the U.S. operation, known as “Operation Epic Fury,” was essential to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities.

“I had to divert because if I didn’t do that, right now, you’d have Iran with a nuclear weapon,” he said. “And if they had a nuclear weapon, you’d be calling everybody over there ‘sir,’ and you don’t want to do that.”

Trump also remarked that oil prices, which have surged due to supply issues, would eventually decrease, predicting that the stock market would thrive as soon as the conflict eases.

On Monday, Vance observed that although no agreement was reached, significant progress was made during discussions. He emphasized that the future of the conflict lies primarily with Iran.

“The ball is very much in their court. You ask what happens next, I think the Iranians are going to determine what happens next,” Vance told Fox News.