ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 11, 2026 02:54US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview with Fox News that he spoke directly with Iranian officials who asked him to stop strikes on the country after the US initiated "self-defense strikes" against Iran on Wednesday.Trump also asserted that Israel was not involved in the strikes, which reportedly targeted Iranian air defenses and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.Reuters contributed to this report.This is a developing story Follow us on Google