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Iran denies seeking a truce and keeps up counterattacks, as US-Israeli raids cause deaths and damage across the country.

Published On 2 Apr 2026

  • US President Donald Trump is set to deliver an address to the nation, hours after claiming Iran has asked for a ceasefire, a claim Tehran denies.
  • Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian tells the American public his country has no hostility towards the people of the US, Europe, or its neighbours.