Trump says Iran war "close to over" amid push for new peace talks

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. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals April 15, 2026 / 6:28 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 currently paused by a two-week ceasefire. Mr. Trump told Fox News the conflict is "very close to over" as he and Pakistan's leader suggest a new round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could be looming. The regime in Tehran is challenging the U.S. 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.S. and its NATO allies and between President Trump and the leader of the Catholic Church. Mr. 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.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. New Updates   14m ago Israeli army strikes south of Beirut as Hezbollah launches more rockets at Israel Two Israeli strikes hit vehicles south of Beirut on Wednesday, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel held historic direct negotiations.Israel is continuing its strikes on southern Lebanon in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah but had not targeted the Lebanese capital since a series of attacks across the country on April 8 that killed more than 350 people.Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported two separate Isr...