Smoke rises from an oil storage facility that was targeted in Tehran, Iran during the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: Arash Khamooshi/The New York TimesAs their war on Iran enters its fourth week, US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu continue to send out mixed messages about when it will end. In recent days, Trump has said the United States had “essentially defeated Iran”, that “the war will end when I feel it in my bones” and the war will “end soon”. They hope this will lead to pressure on Trump to stop the war to prevent a global recession. [ Sally Hayden: In a Beirut hotel, families brace for war with no clear endOpens in new window ]

Source: The Irish Times March 21, 2026 14:38 UTC