Current sectionMiddle East NewsThe exchange came amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war, which has continued to see sporadic clashes despite an April cease-fireShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters07:53 AM • June 01 2026 IDTThe United States said Sunday that it carried out what it described as self-defense strikes on Iranian military sites over the weekend, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday it had targeted a U.S. air base in response.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranIran - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahGazaIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Says It Struck Iranian Military Sites; Tehran Claims RetaliationNostalgia Over Beaufort Masks Lebanon War's Hard QuestionsIran Says It Targeted U.S. Air Base in Response to Strikes on IRGC Drone SitesMan's Body Found in Central Israel Grove in Suspected Murder'Hebrew Blood on Plain and Highland': The 106-year WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsUN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?