Top updates: Trump says US will end Iran war in two or three weeks

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the US will stop attacking Iran in two or three weeks, adding that a deal was not necessary to end the conflict in West Asia.

“We’ll be leaving very soon,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

The US president’s comment came as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated to Al Jazeera that no talks were taking place with Washington despite messages being exchanged. The messages include threats or views delivered through “friends”, Araghchi added.

The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran’s action posed an existential threat to Israel. Washington acts as a guarantor of Israel’s security. Iran has retaliated by striking Israel and US military bases in the region and targeting major cities in Gulf countries.