US-Iran War Live Updates: Israel's military said air defences were responding to an Iranian missile attack on Thursday, shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the American public about the Middle East war.
The military said in a statement it had "identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel" for the third time in just over three hours, adding that "defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat".
Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel, according to the military's Home Front Command, and there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to attack Iran relentlessly over the coming two to three weeks, saying American forces were nearing completion of the war.
"Over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong," Trump said in an address to the nation, adding that US forces would meet all their battlefield goals "very, very shortly."
Here Are The US-Iran War Live Updates:
US-Iran War Live: "Regime Change Was Not Our Goal": Trump
#WATCH | Addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump says, "In the meantime, discussions are ongoing. Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change, but regime change has occurred because of all of their original leaders' deaths. They're all dead. The new group… pic.twitter.com/Q4aGvYXlL7
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live: Gold Falls As Trump Gives No Clarity On Ending Iran War
Gold prices reversed course to slip more than 1% on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after US President Donald Trump said the United States would continue the war in Iran over the coming weeks.
Spot gold fell 1.3% at $4,694.48 per ounce by 0202 GMT, while US gold futures slid 1.9% to $4,723.70. Prices were up over 1% at their highest levels since March 19 before Trump's remarks.
The United States would strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and push it back into the "Stone Ages," Trump told the nation in a televised speech, adding that US strategic objectives in the conflict were close to being fulfilled.
"Gold is pulling back after two superb days, as President Trump was quite bellicose in his tone, referring to aggressive plans over the coming weeks... it suggests the optimism of the last few days was overexuberant and there will be some retracement ahead of the long weekend," said independent metals trader Tai Wong.
(Reuters)
US-Iran War Live: Oil Rallies, Stocks Tumble As Trump Says US To Hammer Iran Further
Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
Investors appeared to be unimpressed with the US president's much-anticipated address to the nation, in which he again called on countries that rely on the waterway for their energy supplies to reopen it themselves.
The comments came amid growing fears about the economic impact of the crisis, which has seen governments introduce support measures, with the World Bank saying it was "extremely concerned".
In a speech lasting less than 20 minutes, Trump added little to what he has said in the past, warning that "over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong".
(AFP)
US-Iran War Live: Australia PM Says Iran War Objectives Met, 'Not Clear' What More To Achieve
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the original objectives of the war in Iran had been met and it was not clear what more remained to be achieved.
"Now those objectives have been realised it is not clear what more needs to be achieved or what the end point looks like," he said.
(AFP)
US-Iran War Live: Iran Mounts Attack On US Bases In Gulf, Targets US 5th Fleet Headquarters In Bahrain
🔴#BREAKING | Iran mounts attack on US bases in Gulf, targets US 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @GaurieD with more details pic.twitter.com/NiVOUI7a74
US-Iran War Live: Watch Full Address By Trump On Iran War
WATCH IN FULL: President Donald J. Trump delivers a primetime address to the nation on Operation Epic Fury. pic.twitter.com/ADbwwdrwVc
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | US Transport secretary Calls Trump's Speech On Iran War "Excellent"
Excellent speech. As President Trump said, Iran’s days of terrorizing the world are OVER.
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) April 2, 2026
The actions we are taking will make the United States SAFER and MORE PROSPEROUS than ever before.
Peace through strength 🇺🇸 https://t.co/IC3Ny3u8Cw
US-Iran War Live | US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Praises Trump's Speech On Iran War
President Trump delivered a powerful speech tonight. He was clear about our objectives in Iran:
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 2, 2026
• Destroy their weapons factories
• Destroy their navy
• Destroy their air force
• Destroy their chances of ever having a nuclear weapon
The President’s leadership sends a…
US-Iran War Live | Trump Warns Of Strikes On Iran's Power Infrastructure If No Deal Is Reached
#Watch | "If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and there's not a thing they could do about it" : US President Donald Trump #IranWar #OperationEpicFury #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/1EzIlAMJOj
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Israel Reports 3 Iranian Missile Attacks Within Hours After Trump's Address
Israel's military said air defences responded to three waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, with media reporting several light injuries in the Tel Aviv area.
The third reported salvo came shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the American public about the Middle East war.
After the first attack, police said officers were called to "several" impact sites in central Israel, with media reports putting the number at nine.
Four people were lightly wounded, the reports said, citing medics.
Israeli media attributed the damage across a relatively wide area to the use of cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and scatter bomblets.
Within just over three hours of the first attack, the military announced it had again "identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel", triggering air raid sirens across much of northern and central Israel.
(AFP)
US-Iran War Live | "Strike Threat On Iran's Nuclear Plant War Crime": US Journalist
"Trump has said he will bomb the only nuclear electric generator in Iran, that is absolutely a war crime" : Professor David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ), American journalist & author on Trump's speech on Operation Epic Fury pic.twitter.com/kqaC2QljnE
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | As Gas Prices Rise, Trump Says US Has "Plenty Of Gas" Under 'Drill, Baby, Drill'
#WATCH | Addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump says, "Because of our 'Drill, Baby, Drill' program, America has plenty of gas... Under my leadership, we are the number one producer of oil and gas on the planet, without even discussing the millions of barrels that we're… pic.twitter.com/eRGwPE8Rb4
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Words Alone Won't Stop Iran's Nuclear Push, Action Needed: Trump
"For years, everyone has said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. But in the end, those are just words if you're not willing to take action when the time comes." - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "He Created This Problem": US Journalist On Trump's Speech On Operation Epic Fury
"He created this problem, and is not in control of what's going to happen. Iranian regime is awful, but not any worse than the Saudi regime" : Professor David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ), American journalist & author on Trump's speech on Operation Epic Fury pic.twitter.com/fcspKFhNML
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Beautiful B-2 Bombers Performed Magnificently. We Obliterated Those Nuclear Sites": Trump
#WATCH | Addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump says, "My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued its relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement. For this reason, in June, I ordered a strike on… pic.twitter.com/LTjOw1tQwq
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Nobody Wanted Another North Korea": Ex-NSA Backs Trump's Iran Operation
Former Deputy NSA Victoria Coates: "I think @POTUS made the case tonight as to why this was in the vital national security interest of the United States, to initiate Operation Epic Fury... nobody wanted to see another North Korea in the middle of the Middle East." pic.twitter.com/ZrKJ1p5suf
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Honours American Soldiers In His Speech On Iran War
The best of America. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/4w6QyND6Zs
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Slams Obama's Iran Deal, Cites $1.7 Billion Cash Payment
#WATCH | Addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump says, "...Very importantly, I terminated Barack Hussein Obama's Iran nuclear deal—a disaster. Obama gave them $1.7 billion in cash... in an attempt to buy their respect and loyalty, but it didn't work. They laughed at our… pic.twitter.com/HS7qsJSeUk
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Brent Crude Surges Past $105 After Trump Speech On Iran War
Oil prices surged Thursday after Donald Trump's address to the nation did little to soothe investor worries over the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the US president calling on other nations to help reopen it.
Brent jumped more than four percent to as high as $105.55, while West Texas Intermediate climbed three percent to hit $103.16. Both contracts had been falling before the US president started his speech.
(AFP)
🔴#BREAKING | Brent oil shoots up after Trump's address to nation on 'Operation Epic Fury'; rises now to $105/Barrel@GaurieD pic.twitter.com/iQtI7rqZVt
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | On The Cusp Of Ending Iran's Sinister Threat To US": Trump
.@POTUS: "Tonight, every American can look forward to a day when we are finally free from the wickedness of Iranian aggression and the specter of nuclear blackmail. Because of the actions we have taken, we are on the cusp of ending Iran's sinister threat to America and the… pic.twitter.com/3tpkpHgmgw
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
Trump Says "We're Nearing Completion" In Iran War, Won't Let Allies Get Hurt
Trump said that Iran's ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed. He added that Trump says he is going to "finish the job very fast" and will not let Middle East allies "get hurt".
US-Iran War Live | Iran Was Laughing At Us, Proud To Correct Obama's Mistake: Trump
In his address to the nation, US President Donald Trump took a jibe at Barack Obama saying, "he made a mistake with Iran". Without mentioning the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) signed during the Obama administration, Trump said it was a mistake and he was "honoured to correct it" in his first term as the US President.
US-Iran War Live | Trump Says Operation Epic Fury Needed To Stop Iran From Going Nuclear
#WATCH | Addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump says, "Tonight, I want to provide an update on the tremendous progress our warriors have made in Iran and discuss why Operation Epic Fury is necessary for the safety of America and the security of the free world. From the… pic.twitter.com/YMEo89Iht6
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "On track To Complete All Our Military Objectives": Trump On Operation Epic Fury
"On track to complete all our military objectives" : US President Donald Trump on 'Operation Epic Fury' pic.twitter.com/DpmFeBapKd
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Says US Will Hit Targets 'Extremely Hard' Over Next 2-3 Weeks
.@POTUS: "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. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks... In the meantime, discussions are ongoing." pic.twitter.com/jMbJZtnHUP
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Compares Timeline Of Operation Epic Fury To Other Wars
US President Donald Trump compares timeline of Operation Epic Fury to World Wars, Vietnam and Korean war pic.twitter.com/gZzi8CyRDf
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Urges Nations To Show 'Courage' And 'Take Care' Of Strait Of Hormuz
"Countries who need Hormuz oil must take the lead, must protect it themselves" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/6WPDghp0cU
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | US Now Strong Enough To Tackle 'Nuclear Iran': Trump
.@POTUS: In one year, we have taken a dead and crippled country and made it the hottest country anywhere in the world, with no inflation, record-setting investment into the United States, and the highest stock market ever. It all positioned us to get rid of a cancer that has long… pic.twitter.com/AmtvPxyT58
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | US To Produce More Gas Than Saudi, Russia Combined: Trump
"Will produce more gas then Saudi Arabia & Russia combined" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/0S9VsjVioF
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | Trump Blames Iran Attack For Short-Term Rise In US Gas Prices
"Americans concerned with rising gas prices at home, this short term increase is due to the Iranian regime's attack" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/T3Npr3MINE
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "My Choice Was Diplomacy, Iran Rejected Every Attempt": Trump
.@POTUS: "My first preference was always the path of diplomacy. Yet, the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons, and rejected every attempt at an agreement." pic.twitter.com/1PpjRMTjft
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Past Presidents Made Mistakes, I Am Correcting Them": Trump
"Past Presidents made mistakes and I am correcting them" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/M8kgoOcvAu
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Vowed From First Day Of Campaign In 2015 To Never Allow Iran To Have Nuclear Weapons": Trump
.@POTUS: From the very first day I announced my campaign, I have vowed that I would NEVER allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. This fanatical regime has been chanting “Death to America” for 47 years — and it should have been handled long before I arrived in office. pic.twitter.com/unPTXE6Nsa
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "We Have Strongest Military Anywhere In The World": Trump
"We have the strongest military anywhere in the world" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/BS5ifSByIl
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Never Has An Enemy Suffered Such Losses In Weeks": Trump On Iran War
"Never has an enemy suffered such losses in weeks" : US President Donald Trump on Iran war pic.twitter.com/DTgYGkfhaY
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "We Are Winning Bigger Than Ever Before": Trump
"We are winning bigger than ever before" : US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/v0d10kVDJB
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
US-Iran War Live | "Will Leave Iran Pretty Quickly": Trump
🔴#BREAKING | "Will leave Iran pretty quickly" : US President Donald Trump to Reuters
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
NDTV's @priyankadeo joins @GaurieD with more details pic.twitter.com/pTqSXDXek7
US-Iran War Live | "Will Tell People How Great I Am" : Trump's Self-Praise Before Address On Iran War
🔴#BREAKING | “Will tell people how great I am” : Trump’s self-praise before address to nation on Iran war
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2026
NDTV's @AdityaRajKaul joins @GaurieD with more details pic.twitter.com/tT5QxqRt6a
US-Iran War Live | Currencies Tread Water As Investors Brace For Trump's Iran Address
Major currencies held steady in thin trading on Thursday, as investors awaited a high-stakes televised address from US President Donald Trump that is expected to shed light on a possible ceasefire in the Gulf war.
In Trump's national address scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT), the president is expected to say the US military has accomplished its wartime goals with Iran and reiterate plans to wind down the conflict within two to three weeks - remarks that could set the tone for global markets.
The US dollar has benefited from a safe-haven bid since the conflict began in late February. Expectations that a ceasefire could be near have reversed some of the markets' most popular trades and put the greenback on a two-day decline.
The euro stood at $1.1592 and the sterling fetched $1.3308, both scarcely changed versus the dollar in early Asian trade while retaining recent gains.
The risk-sensitive Australian dollar and the New Zealand dollar were also steady, trading at $0.69265 and $0.57495, respectively.
(Reuters)
US-Iran War Live | Trump To Give Epic Fury Progress Update: White House
US President Donald Trump will use his national address to provide an operational update on "Operation Epic Fury," which is "meeting or exceeding all of its benchmarks," a White House official told IANS, as Washington signals steady progress toward its core military objectives in the conflict with Iran.
The White House said Trump's address, scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (Thursday morning 6.30 a.m. local India time), will outline progress in a campaign that has now entered its second month, alongside an update on the administration's next steps.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the address, saying: "TUNE IN: T... President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran."
In his address, Trump is expected to highlight that the US military has achieved or is on track to achieve all major objectives laid out at the start of the operation, a White House official told IANS.
(IANS)
US-Iran War Live: Trump Claims Iran Wants Ceasefire, Iran Says Remarks Are 'False'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed Iran's president wanted a ceasefire ahead of his speech to the American people. Trump made the claim on his Truth Social website. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Trump's remarks were "false and baseless."
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is slated to go to the Middle East along with three destroyers, two US officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 sailors. It comes as thousands of soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division have also begun arriving in the Middle East, according to two other US officials.
Meanwhile, US gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. Analysts say those high fuel costs will trickle into groceries as businesses' transportation and packaging costs pile up.
(AP)
