Trump Criticizes New York Times Reporting on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized The New York Times reporting on Iran's situation after recent conflict. He called the assessment dishonest and asserted that U.S. military action had significantly weakened Iran's military and economic capabilities.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are holding talks in Switzerland to convert a recently signed memorandum of understanding into a broader agreement on Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief, economic cooperation and regional security. The negotiations are facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi claimed some frozen Iranian assets have been released and restrictions on parts of Iran's oil exports have been eased. Details of the reported asset releases and oil export easements have not been independently confirmed.

The current talks follow a U.S.-Iran agreement reached earlier this month, with technical working groups established on nuclear issues, sanctions and implementation.