Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsIran said it targeted U.S. military assets in retaliation for American strikes, while Trump claimed Tehran had sought an end to the bombing campaign, a claim Iranian officials deniedShare 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 formatSubscribe11:31 AM • June 11 2026 IDTEfforts ‌to reach ⁠a ⁠preliminary deal between Iran and the United States have ‌intensified, ‌three Iranian sources told Reuters on Thursday, despite ⁠strikes launched by both sides, ‌as ⁠they ‌discuss a mechanism for ⁠releasing frozen Iranian funds.CommentsIn the NewsHow Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank AnnexationU.S.-Iran Talks Continue Despite Overnight Flare-up, Iranian Sources SayTo Lead the Middle East, Turkey's Erdogan Casts Israel as the Ultimate VillainIDF Builds First Permanent Post in Palestinian-controlled West Bank Since 1990sIndia Says Three Indian Mariners Killed on Tanker Hit by U.S. Military in HormuzRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza