, April 15 -- US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end soon, expressing optimism about a possible resolution.

"I think it's close to over, yeah," Trump said in a clip of an interview aired by Fox News. "I mean I view it as very close to over."

Meanwhile, Democrats in the US Senate are planning another vote on Wednesday to limit Trump's war powers over the conflict, reports Al Jazeera.

Senator Tammy Duckworth, who introduced a War Powers Resolution, said Trump's "war of choice" is putting American lives at risk and driving up prices at home, reports Al Jazeera.

"The Senate must fulfil its constitutional duty and vote to stop it immediately, before our economy takes yet another hit and more lives are lost," she sai...