Sri Lanka, April 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the war against Iran is "very close" to completion.

Trump made the remarks in response to a question from FOX News.

"If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we're not finished," Trump said. "We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly."

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump said that another round of U.S.-Iran talks "could be happening over next two days" in Pakistan, according to The New York Post.

All parties are making difficult attempts to advance negotiations before the current 2-week ceasefire expires, according to reports.

The coming rounds of peace talks between the United States and Iran to...