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Trump hopes war with Iran about to end

TASS English · 2026-09-16

AI SUMMARY

• What happened: US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the conflict with Iran may be nearing an end, suggesting that Tehran is interested in negotiating a peace deal. • Why it matters: This statement could signal a potential shift in US-Iran relations and may impact regional stability in the Middle East. • What to watch next: Observers will be monitoring any developments in diplomatic talks between the US and Iran, as well as reactions from other countries involved in the region.

Trump hopes war with Iran about to end The US president says he thinks, Tehran is seeking a peace dealUS President Donald Trump© Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, September 17. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump hopes that the conflict with Iran is nearing its end because, in his opinion, Tehran is seeking to strike a peace deal. "We are hopefully moving toward the end of the war. They want to make a deal. We’ll see how that works," the US leader told reporters in North Carolina. TagsUnited StatesIranDonald TrumpAnti-Russian sanctionsAnti-Russian sanctions bill gets enough votes to be adopted by US Congress217 members of the House of Representatives have voted in favor, while the vote is ongoingRead moreOzone hole shrinks to its smallest in decades in 2025 — UNAccording to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer may fully recover within several decades, Read moreRussia’s victory forged both on battlefield and in rear — Putin"It is being brought closer by everyone who works honestly for the Motherland and understands their responsibility for its future," the Russian leader saidRead moreThousands of children, youth become casualties of Ukrainian aggression in DPR — senatorIn total, around 22,000 civilians in the region have been killed or injured by Ukrainian aggression since the start of the special military operationRead moreEra of US global dominance over — mediaAccording to Payson O’Brien, America’s military strength, global network of bases and logistics systems, and military and diplomatic partnerships around the world proved insufficient to defeat IranRead morePress review: Germany eyes Patriot deal as Japan steps up Asia-Pacific military activityTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 16thRead moreAt least 22 seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz since February 28 — IMOThe IMO also said that attacks in the Red Sea resumedRead moreNATO rehearsing scenarios for blockading Kaliningrad, isolating St. Petersburg — MFAAccording to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who called on the alliance to step up exercises near the Russian region’s borderRead moreINTERVIEW: Kallas only acts as mouthpiece for EU’s hatred toward Russia, diplomat saysCommenting on Kallas accusing Russia of allegedly being behind the incident with a Warsaw-bound passenger train from Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was no use saying anything at all to the EU’s chief diplomatRead more

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