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WED · 2026-04-01 · 07:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0401-46531
News/Iran war: What is happening on day 33 of US-Israel attacks?
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Iran war: What is happening on day 33 of US-Israel attacks?

On day 33 of the US-Israeli attacks in Iran (April 1, 2026), strikes continue across the country, targeting industrial and civilian sites such as pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in cities including Isfahan and Bandar Abbas. Israeli attacks also persist in Lebanon, with threats to demolish homes in the south.

Elizabeth MelimopoulosAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-01 · 07:01 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Iran war: What is happening on day 33 of US-Israel attacks?
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On day 33 of the US-Israeli attacks in Iran (April 1, 2026), strikes continue across the country, targeting industrial and civilian sites such as pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in cities including Isfahan and Bandar Abbas. Israeli attacks also persist in Lebanon, with threats to demolish homes in the south. Despite ongoing exchanges with Washington, Iran's Foreign Minister expresses a lack of trust in negotiations. US President Trump claims the conflict could end in weeks, even without a deal, but analysts suggest a quick resolution and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are unlikely. Iranian media reports over 2,000 Iranian deaths and damage to numerous civilian sites.

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Iran’s FM Araghchi says he has no faith in talks with Washington.

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Trump says the US could leave the Iran war in 2-3 weeks without a deal.

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A desalination plant on Qeshm Island was knocked out by strikes.

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US-Israeli attacks continue across Iran, targeting industrial and civilian sites.

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More than 2,000 Iranians have been killed in the conflict.

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Full report

2 min read · 416 words
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.Published On 1 Apr 2026United 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" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">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. Iran’s diplomatic stance: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that messages have been exchanged with Washington and [US Special Envoy Steve] Witkoff, but there are no negotiations and Tehran has “zero” trust in the US. ‘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. War diplomacy
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