(The White House) WASHINGTON, Apr 2, 2026 (CNA) — President Donald Trump declared that the United States is “very close” to victory in its war against Iran, pledging that the next two to three weeks would bring “extremely hard” strikes designed to cripple the country’s military and infrastructure. Speaking from the White House, Trump reiterated that the US aims to dismantle Iran’s armed forces, halt its support for regional militias, and prevent it from acquiring nuclear wea

YEMEN, 29/3/2026 - Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired a second missile toward Israel within hours on Saturday, marking a sharp escalation in the widening Middle East conflict. According to Israeli security officials, the second projectile—identified as a cruise missile—followed an earlier launch the same day. Both missiles were successfully intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems, with no reported casualties or damage. The back-to-back strikes signal the Houthis’ for