US-Iran Talks Still On Track Even As Recent Strikes Cast Shadow Over Fragile Truce | Top Points

Published 11 June 2026 · india

US-Iran Talks Still On Track Even As Recent Strikes Cast Shadow Over Fragile Truce | Top Points Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 17:21

US-Iran Talks Still On Track Even As Recent Strikes Cast Shadow Over Fragile Truce | Top Points Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 17:21 IST Talks to reach a deal between the US and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations despite a recent exchange of attacks that threatened to derail peace negotiations. Rapid Read Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for transit after US strikes. (Reuters) Talks between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing war are still on track despite renewed hostilities between both sides that threatened to derail a delicate ceasefire since April, according to a report. The United States military launched a new round of strikes against targets in Iran after US President Donald Trump warned that American forces would continue attacking the country after Tehran shot down a US Army helicopter. Iran launched counterattacks at 18 US military targets at airbases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Despite the exchange of fire, talks to reach a deal between the US and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, a diplomatic source familiar with the situation told CNN. This came despite Iran’s repeated threats of a harsher response in response to Trump’s aggressive rhetoric.

Efforts to reach a preliminary deal have intensified as negotiators discuss a mechanism to release frozen Iranian funds, Reuters reported citing Iranian sources and a European official. Iran Declares Hormuz ‘Closed Until Further Notice’ Furthermore, Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), an Iranian government agency tasked with overseeing transit through the vital Strait of Hormuz, said the waterway was “closed until further notice." “Due to the tensions created by the US aggression forces in the region and the announcement by the Iranian armed forces last night, the strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice," it said. The US military had earlier disputed Iran’s closure claim, saying that commercial ships continue to transit in and out of the strait. Three Indians Killed After US Strike On Tanker Meanwhile, India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways confirmed on Thursday that three Indian seafarers have been killed after a US strike on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. “It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified," said Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.