Trump said that the US is close to achieving all its strategic objectives in Iran but warned of intensified strikes over the next two to three weeks, saying the US would “hit them extremely hard” and could push Tehran “back to the Stone Ages” if no deal is reached.
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington. (Photo: Reuters)
New Delhi, UPDATED: Apr 2, 2026 07:52 IST
US President Donald Trump, in an address to the nation since launching strikes on Iran four weeks ago, said the US would “hit Iran hard in the next two to three weeks,” and warned that if no deal is reached the US would take Tehran “back to the Stone Ages.” Trump reiterated that the conflict could be concluded within that timeframe as all strategic objectives of US are nearing completion.
“We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” Trump said in a nationally televised address.
Trump, during the address, claimed that Iran’s military capabilities had been largely dismantled, saying its navy was “gone,” the air force reduced to “ruins,” and much of its leadership eliminated. He added that Iran’s missile-launching capacity had been significantly curtailed, with key defence factories and infrastructure “mostly gone,” describing it as a near-total degradation of Tehran’s war-making ability.
Below are the key takeaways from Trump’s address.
Trump said that operations over the past month have significantly weakened Iran’s military infrastructure and leadership, while reiterating that Washington’s priority remains eliminating Tehran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons and support regional proxies. He said US forces have achieved rapid progress, describing the past month as marked by “swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield.” Trump maintained that Iran’s missile capabilit
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