US president says war on Iran 'very close to over'

President Trump declares the conflict with Iran nearly finished, citing a potential deal, despite IAEA findings contradicting his nuclear weapons claim. | Contesto: cronaca

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President Donald Trump declared the United States' conflict with Iran is "very close to over," suggesting a diplomatic resolution may be at hand. In an interview clip aired by Fox News, the President stated, "I think it’s close to over, yeah. We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly." The remarks, made from the White House, represent a significant shift in tone regarding a prolonged period of heightened military and economic tensions between the two nations. The President's assertion hinges on the perceived success of a "maximum pressure" campaign, combining crippling economic sanctions with a show of military force. He directly linked the strategy to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. "If they had a nuclear weapon, you would be calling everybody over there sir. And you don’t want to do that," Trump told the interviewer, framing past U.S. actions as a necessary deterrent against a nuclear-armed Tehran. This central justification, however, stands in direct contrast to the longstanding assessment of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly reported it has found no evidence that Iran was building a nuclear weapon. The agency's verification and monitoring regime, established under the 2015 nuclear deal from which Trump withdrew the U.S., has consistently noted Iran's compliance with the pact's restrictions on nuclear material until recent violations began in 2019. The declaration of a conflict nearing its end arrives amidst a fragile and volatile stalemate. The past year has seen a series of escalatory incidents, including the targeted killing of a top Iranian general by the U.S., Iranian missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing American troops, and repeated confrontations involving commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. Analysts suggest the President's comments may be an attempt to claim victory and de-escalate ahead of the November election, or to create public momentum for a potential new diplomatic agreement. Key questions remain unanswered. The President did not specify what a "deal" would entail or whether any formal negotiations are underway. Furthermore, his...

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