Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday (April 2, 2026) after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the “Stone Ages” with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks.
In a speech from the White House, Mr. Trumpsought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign that began on February 28 was coming to an end, vowing “extremely hard” strikes against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s address on Iran-Israel war: Key quotes
“Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Mr. Trumpsaid.
The war’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion”, he said, warning however that “over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong”.
