Axios reported Wednesday, citing two unnamed informed sources, that the head of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) traveled to Washington two weeks ago to discuss the issue of war with Iran in his first visit to the U.S. capital since taking office.

The report added that he met with John Ratcliffe, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and White House officials, according to Reuters news agency.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington remains ready to negotiate to end the Iranian crisis, but Tehran does not take the talks seriously, stressing the need to prevent Iran from controlling the Strait of Hormuz, justifying that it would set a dangerous precedent for the world.

Trump: We Have Not Finished Attacking Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States has not finished attacking Iran, as Tehran intensified its strikes on countries in the region.

The U.S. military ended early today the eleventh night of strikes on Iran, which included targeting aircraft hangars and drone storage sites, with the aim of 'continuing to weaken Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.'