Trump says Iran war "close to over" amid push f...

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about 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.

Live Live Updates: Trump says Iran war “close to over” as Pakistan pushes for new peace talks By Tucker Reals , Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews. Com’s foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. (and honestly, same)

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Read Full Bio Tucker Reals , Haley Ott Haley Ott Reporter Haley Ott is a CBS News senior multi-platform reporter based in London. Read Full Bio Haley Ott : / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today: President Trump is again voicing optimism about a potential deal with Iran to end the war rn paused by a two-week ceasefire.

Trump told Fox News the conflict is “close to over” as he and Pakistan’s leader suggest a new round of direct U. -Iran peace talks could be looming.

Why This Matters

The regime in Tehran is challenging the U. Military’s claim to have “completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea,” and ship tracking data show some vessels, including sanctioned tankers, are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as both countries try to show they’re in control of the strategic shipping lane . The Iran war continues to drive a deeper wedge between the U.

Diplomats and experts are analyzing what this means for international relations.

Key Takeaways

• And its NATO allies and between President Trump and the leader of the Catholic Church.
• Trump has lashed out again at Pope Leo for calling for an end to the war, and for what he considers NATO’s failure to support the U.
• “China is happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr.

The Bottom Line

This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran.

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