Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and that President Vladimir Putin is continuing talks with regional leaders. Read this also What Trump’s speech says about his war on Iran Analysis Israel’s military said air defenses responded to waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday (April 2, 2026), including at least two strikes, after US President Donald Trump addressed the American public about the war.

In a speech from the White House, Mr Trump insisted the US was close to victory in Iran, and vowed two to three more weeks of “extremely tough” strikes. Read this also Trump’s address on Iran-Israel war: Key quotes Meanwhile, Iran’s military on Thursday (April 2, 2026) vowed to carry out “crushing” strikes against the United States and Israel, after Mr Trump threatened to bomb the country into the “Stone Age” in the coming weeks.

The Philippines said Iran has promised to allow safe passage for oil shipments to the import-dependent archipelago through the Strait of Hormuz.