Trump calls Iran war 'near end', crude oil drops 4% at one point According to BlockBeats, on April 15th, Trump stated that the Iran conflict was "nearing its end," and WTI crude oil fell 4% during the week. He also stated that a new round of negotiations between the US and Iran may resume in Pakistan within the next two days. According to Xinhua News Agency, US President Trump stated in an interview with American media on the 14th that the Iran conflict is "nearing its end". Trump was interviewed by Fox News Channel reporters on the same day. The reporter asked why you keep saying 'the war is over'. Trump replied, 'I think the (Iran war) is almost over. Yes, I mean, I think it's very close to over.' This statement briefly escalated in early Wednesday trading, causing WTI crude oil to plummet by 4% during the day. According to Fox News, in a recent interview, Trump said about the development of the situation between the United States and Iran, "We will see what happens next, and I think Iran is very eager to reach an agreement." According to The New York Post, Trump also said that negotiations may resume in Pakistan "in the next two days. This will be based on the lengthy but fruitless talks held in Islamabad last Saturday evening. Trump did not specify who would represent the United States in a possible second round of negotiations, but confirmed that he himself would not participate. According to informed sources, if a new round of face-to-face talks can be facilitated before the ceasefire agreement expires next week, US Vice President Vance is expected to lead the possible second round of US Iran negotiations. Vance stated that he will continue to strive for what he called the "big deal" that Trump hopes to achieve with Iran.