Al Jazeera News Updates Trump says Iran war could end in 2-3 weeks, Yemen's Houthis target Israel
Apr 1, 2026
Rapid-fire coverage of claims that US operations in Iran could wrap up in weeks and Tehran’s response of zero trust. Reports of missile strikes near Tel Aviv and injuries. Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Israel while regional interceptions are reported. Heavy Israeli strikes in Lebanon with large civilian tolls and mass displacement. Markets react to the escalating regional tensions.
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Trump Predicts Two To Three Week Iran Exit
- Donald Trump set a clear, short timeline for U.S. withdrawal from Iran, saying "I think we're two or three weeks."
- He framed the exit as conditional on Iran being pushed "into the stone ages" so it cannot develop a nuclear weapon, not on a negotiated deal.
Tehran Says No Trust While Missiles Strike Israel
- Iran's foreign minister Abbas Arachi told Al Jazeera Tehran has zero trust in Washington and that no negotiations are taking place.
- At the same time, Iran launched a ballistic missile that struck near Tel Aviv, injuring at least 16 people, showing diplomacy is absent amid active strikes.
Conflict Expands With Regional Missile Strikes
- The conflict is regionalizing: an Iranian ballistic missile hit Israel and Yemen's Houthis claimed coordinated missile attacks with Iran and Hezbollah.
- Qatar reported being targeted by three missiles from Iran, two intercepted, highlighting widening strikes across Gulf states.