Iran war: What is happening on day 33 of US-Israel attacks?

Trump says US could leave Iran war in 2-3 weeks without a deal; Iran’s FM Araghchi says he has no faith in talks.

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.

In Iran

• Ongoing 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.
• An 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 “blow to the national medical supply chain”.
• Ahmad Nafisi, a top official in Iran’s Hormozgan province, said enemy fighter jets bombed the Shahid Haqqani passenger pier in the city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday. He condemned the “criminal” attack on civilian infrastructure and said no one was killed or wounded.
• Desalination 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.

• ‘Not as easy’ 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 “not as easy for Trump to just walk out” of the conflict.
• More 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.

In the Gulf

• Kuwait under threat: Iranian drone attacks have repeatedly targeted Kuwait’s airport, and the airspace has been closed since February 28, with Saudi Arabia providing buses to airports in Dammam and Qaisumah.
• Air raid sirens in Bahrain: Warning sirens sounded multiple times, and authorities told residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe places.
• Saudi Arabia intercepts drones: The Ministry of Defense said it destroyed two more drones amid ongoing missile and drone attacks since the war began.
• ‘Unknown projectile’ 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.

In Israel

• Attacks inside Israel: Iran and Hezbollah continue coordinated attacks, targeting key infrastructure and northern cities, and causing power outages as the state of emergency remains in place and Israelis prepare for the Passover holiday.
• The Channel 12 broadcaster said on Wednesday that a drone infiltrated northern Israel over the city of Kiryat Shmona. The intrusion set off alarms in the Safad area, and the hunt for the drone was continuing.
• Channel 12 also said “loud explosions” and “several crash sites” have been reported in central Israel following the launch of missiles from Iran. It said the attack – which set off alarms in Gush Dan, Sharon and Samaria (occupied West Bank) regions – has ended. There were no reports of casualties, it added.
• The Israeli military has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards southern Israel, and no casualties were reported from the incident, according to Channel 12.
• The Israeli military claims “more than 800 air force attack flights have been carried out in Iran, dropping approximately 16,000 munitions.”
• Israel’s war stance: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran’s regional allies no longer pose an “existential threat”, but Israel intends to continue the war and its Lebanon offensive.