By WND, BOB UNRUH APRIL 15, 2026

The war with Iran, Operation Epic Fury launched just weeks ago with the goal of making sure the rogue Islamic regime there no longer could threaten the world with plans for nuclear missiles, is just about over, says President Donald Trump.

In an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox News, he said preventing Iran, declared the world’s top sponsor of terrorism around the globe, from obtaining nuclear weaponry was essential.

“I had to divert because if I didn’t do that, right now, you would have Iran with a nuclear weapon. And if they had a nuclear weapon, you would be calling everybody over there, sir. And you don’t want to do that.”

Asked about the war specifically, he said, “I think it’s close to over. Yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over. You know what? If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished. We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.”