President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran are 'proceeding nicely.' The U.S. military also carried out “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats. US launches self-defense strikes in southern Iran, CENTCOM says The U.S. military carried out “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).