Afghanistan, March 30 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces had destroyed multiple "long-sought" targets across Iran, while also insisting that direct and indirect contacts with Tehran were still moving forward.

In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said it had been a "big day in Iran" and praised the U.S. military after claiming several valuable and long-term targets had been hit. His remarks came as the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran entered another tense phase marked by continued airstrikes and military pressure.

Speaking separately to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Washington was talking to Iran both "directly and indirectly" and described those contacts as going "very well." He said he was "almost ce...