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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<\/a>, but Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said<\/a> he has no faith in talks with Washington.<\/p>\n US-Israeli attacks continue<\/a> across Iran, with pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshahr among the sites hit, according to Iranian media and officials.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In Iran
\nOngoing strikes: US-Israeli air attacks continue across the country, targeting industrial and civilian sites, including steel plants, pharmaceutical facilities, port infrastructure, meteorology facilities and a residential complex, according to Iranian state media and the Red Crescent. Iranian media have reported explosions in cities including Ahvaz, Shiraz, Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Bandar Abbas.
\nAn Iranian official says US-Israeli forces bombed the Tofigh Daru pharmaceutical raw material units in Tehran, destroying its research and development department and dealing a \u201cblow to the national medical supply chain\u201d.
\nAhmad Nafisi, a top official in Iran\u2019s Hormozgan province, said enemy fighter jets bombed the Shahid Haqqani passenger pier in the city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday. He condemned the \u201ccriminal\u201d attack on civilian infrastructure and said no one was killed or wounded.
\nDesalination plant hit: A desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz was knocked out by strikes and is now out of service, Iranian media reported.
\nIran\u2019s diplomatic stance: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi<\/a> told Al Jazeera that messages have been exchanged with Washington and [US Special Envoy Steve] Witkoff, but there are no negotiations and Tehran has \u201czero\u201d trust in the US.
\n\u2018Not as easy\u2019 for Trump to walk away from war: Analyst Trita Parsi said it is unlikely the war will end quickly or the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, adding Iran will likely continue to control and attack the waterway and that it is \u201cnot as easy for Trump to just walk out\u201d of the conflict.
\nMore than 2,000 Iranians have been killed and thousands of civilian sites, including hospitals, schools, universities and pharmaceutical factories, have been attacked by Israel and the US. Targeting of civilian sites is considered a war crime.
\nWar diplomacy
\nNATO allies withdraw support: Spain, France and Italy have restricted US military operations, closing airspace, denying base access and limiting logistical support.
\nChina pushes for ceasefire: China and Pakistan proposed a five-point plan including a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as Beijing steps up diplomatic efforts.
\nRegional diplomacy: Qatar\u2019s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have held talks on the Iran war amid efforts to restore stability in the Middle East.
\nInternational designations: Argentina, under pro-Trump President Javier Milei, officially designated Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a \u201cterrorist\u201d organisation.
\nVatican urges de-escalation: Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Trump was looking to end the war and called for a halt to the violence. Leo rarely makes direct appeals to national leaders, but he has been stepping up criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks.
\nIn the Gulf
\nKuwait under threat: Iranian drone attacks have repeatedly targeted Kuwait\u2019s airport, and the airspace has been closed since February 28, with Saudi Arabia providing buses to airports in Dammam and Qaisumah.
\nAir raid sirens in Bahrain: Warning sirens sounded multiple times, and authorities told residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe places.
\nSaudi Arabia intercepts drones: The Ministry of Defense said it destroyed two more drones amid ongoing missile and drone attacks since the war began.
\n\u2018Unknown projectile\u2019 hits tanker off Qatar: A vessel was damaged north of Doha, but all crew were safe and there was no environmental impact, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said.<\/p>\n![\"INTERACTIVE](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INTERACTIVE-DEATH-TOLL-tracker-war-US-Israel-and-Iran-attacks-March-30-2026-1774879524.png\"){kind=tracking}
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