International Economic
Trump says war could end in two to three weeks, IRGC threatens 18 US companies
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Wednesday 01 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump has signalled that the war with Iran could end in two to three weeks.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that "Iran doesn't have to make a deal" to end the conflict, and that the US will be "leaving very soon".
"Now we're finishing the job. I think in two weeks or maybe a few days longer, we'll do the job. We want to knock out everything they've got," he said.
"When we feel that they are, for a long period of time, put into the Stone Ages and they won't be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we'll leave."
Trump said he will deliver an "important update on Iran" in a Wednesday night prime-time address at the White House.
Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would target 18 US companies in the Middle East in retaliation for attacks on Iran, as of 1 April, according to state media.
The list includes the likes of Microsoft, Google, Apple and Boeing, and the IRCG said: "These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st.
"We advise the employees of these institutions to immediately distance themselves from their workplaces to preserve their lives."
The full list also includes Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Meta, IBM, Dell, Palantir, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Tesla, General Electric, Spire Solutions and G42.
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