U.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces scrutiny

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, according to the U.S. military, including on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said this morning that it has responded by firing on a U.S. military base. Despite these volatile conditions, President Trump said on Truth Social this morning that "Iran really wants to make a deal," and told Americans to "just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end." A plume of smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Tyre, southern Lebanon, on June 1. Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images 🎧 The war in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the militant group Hezbollah, could undermine efforts to end the war in Iran , NPR's Greg Myre tells Up First . Israeli forces captured a 900-year-old hilltop castle in southern Lebanon over the weekend as part of Israel's deepest push into the country in decades. Israel says Hezbollah was using the area to fire on nearby northern Israel. Iran has issued almost daily statements supporting Hezbollah and says peace efforts must address wars in both Iran and Lebanon, Myre says. But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said he wants Israeli forces to keep going in Lebanon. …