Trump predicts Iran war is ‘very close to being over’ after telling The Post peace talks resuming soon

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 15, 2026 · 440 words · By Emily Crane

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Trump predicts Iran war is ‘very close to being over’ after telling The Post peace talks resuming soon President Trump insisted that the war in Iran is “very close to over” — while bragging that the US military could wipe out the Islamic Republic’s bridges…

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I view it as very close to being over,” Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Wednesday.

Common ground

Trump, who signaled a second round of cease-fire talks could resume within days, predicted the regime would quickly cripple if the US chose to resume its barrage of attacks.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Wednesday [that the war in Iran is 'very close to being over']?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Wednesday [that the war in Iran is 'very close to being over']”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump gave an interview to Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business on a Wednesday, during which he assessed the state of the Iran conflict and stated it was 'very close to being over'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election, Republican nominee and then-incumbent president Donald Trump pursued an unprecedented effort to overturn the electi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…

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Claim 2: “Trump, who signaled a second round of cease-fire talks could resume within days”

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Multiple independent sources (BBC, other web search results) confirm that Trump stated talks with Iran could resume within 'days' or 'over the next two days'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
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Claim 3: “Trump told The Post on Tuesday that additional peace talks “could be happening over next two days” in Pakistan.”

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Multiple sources, including BBC and other web search results, explicitly state that Trump told the New York Post on Tuesday that talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 4: “As the US blockade on Iranian ports went into effect”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm the existence and implementation of a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz during the 2026 conflict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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Claim 5: “mediators moved closer Wednesday to extending the cease-fire between the United States and Iran — and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires on April 22.”

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Wikipedia entries for '2026 Iran war ceasefire' and 'Timeline of the 2026 Iran war' confirm a ceasefire was mediated by Pakistan and that negotiations were ongoing. Web search results specifically mention Trump extending the ceasefire on April 21, just before it would have expired (consistent with an April 22 date).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 6: “The war, now in its seventh week”

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Wikipedia and Britannica both state the 2026 Iran war began on February 28, 2026. If the current date is mid-April (as indicated by the April 21/22 ceasefire mentions), the war has lasted approximately seven weeks (Feb 28 to mid-April).

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.The surprise attacks were launched during negotiations between Iran and the US regardi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran have since agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire starting on 7 April. What has been happening in Iran? Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil refineries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war

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