US-Israel strikes hit Iran steel plants; Trump says war to end in 2-3 weeks

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 01, 2026 · 105 words · By Ted Regencia; Lyndal Rowlands; Zaid Sabah

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What to know about US-Israel strikes hit Iran steel plants; Trump says war to end in 2-3 weeks

Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump says deal ‘irrelevant’; steel plants in Isfahan hit US-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, with pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshar hit.

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Published On 1 Apr 2026 - US President Donald Trump says Iran does not have to make a deal for him to end the war and says the conflict could end in two to three weeks.

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Claim 1: “US-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, with pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshahr hit.”

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Claim 2: “US President Donald Trump says Iran does not have to make a deal for him to end the war and says the conflict could end in two to three weeks.”

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