A plume of smoke rises after an attack on Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026 [Mohsen Ganji/AP]By Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished On 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026
United States President Donald Trump has said Tehran does not have to make a deal for him to end the war, adding that the conflict could end in two to three weeks, but Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he has no faith in talks with Washington.
US-Israeli attacks continue across Iran, with pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshahr among the sites hit, according to Iranian media and officials.
Israeli attacks also continue in Lebanon, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said homes in the south would be demolished and hundreds of thousands of displaced Lebanese would not be allowed to return.
