Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump claims U.S. has scored 'swift, decisive, overwhelming victories' in Iran

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that the United States is “nearing completion” of its objectives in the war against Iran and hailed American forces for scoring “overwhelming victories” in the conflict. Mr. Trump said that U.S. to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ for next 2-3 weeks.

Earlier Mr. Trump said on Wednesday that Iran’s President had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments. But his assertion was flatly denied by Iran, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejecting it as “false and baseless”.

Tehran has insisted there are no ongoing negotiations to end the war, and launched fresh missile attacks on Israel and U.S.-allied Gulf nations on Wednesday, as AFP journalists reported massive explosions in the Iranian capital. Iran said on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational”.

Iran’s President asked the people of the United States if the West Asia conflict was truly putting “America First”, accusing the U.S. of war crimes and being influenced by Israel. He questioned whether Washington entered the war “as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime”.
source:thehindu.com