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First responders at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv on April 2. — First responders at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv on April 2.Photographer: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

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By Paul Wallace

April 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM UTC

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Iran’s president took the rare step of appealing directly to Americans.