Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikesWASHINGTON, United States, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives. Speaking in his first national address since the war began on February 28, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the offensive was worth the effort. - 'Irrational' -Iran on Thursday dismissed Washington's ceasefire overtures, describing US demands to end the conflict as "maximalist and irrational." In Lebanon, seven people were killed in strikes around south Beirut, with the Israeli military saying it had struck a senior Hezbollah commander. Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli attacks had killed more than 1,300 people in the country since war erupted between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah on March 2.
