Comrades, relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pakistan sent its military chief and interior minister to Tehran on Wednesday, in the latest sign of ongoing mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.

President Trump told The New York Post on Tuesday that talks with Iran "could be happening over the next two days" in Islamabad.

In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Trump said the Iran war is "very close to over," but he added, "we're not finished." Trump has repeatedly suggested the war is nearing an end without offering a clear timeline.

America's stock market hit a record high , boosted by investors' optimism that an end of war could be within reach.

Meanwhile, the Republican-led Senate blocked a measure to limit Trump's war powers…