Iran Launches Fresh Strikes as US, Israel Continue Attacks, War Shows No Sign of Slowing

The U.N. Security Council is set to meet on April 4 to discuss Iran’s hold over the Strait of Hormuz and vote on a Bahrain-proposed resolution.

Rescue teams inspect a site hit by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel, on April 2, 2026. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

More Iranian drones and missiles were fired at targets across the Middle East on April 3, while U.S. and Israeli forces continued striking Iran, as the conflict intensified ahead of an ultimatum set by U.S. President Donald Trump and as fears grew of a broader escalation.

The ultimatum set by Trump for Iran is expected to expire on April 6.