What you need to know
- US military says it targeted Iran's military command centers and maritime capabilities
- Iranian state media report explosions across the country
- The US has now struck targets across Iran for 13 nights in a row
- The US says it has redirected 12 commercial vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports since resuming its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
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US strikes Iran for 13th night in a row
The US has said it launched strikes on Iran for the 13th consecutive night, as Iranian state media reported explosions across the country.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that it targeted Iran's military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities.
CENTCOM said the strikes were launched "to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to commercial shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions between Iran and the US have escalated over shipping routes since a ceasefire collapsed earlier this month.
CENTCOM also said that it had redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports or coastal areas since "resuming the naval blockade against Iran nine days ago."
The latest US attacks come after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened "major military punishment" against the Houthis if their attacks on ships continue.
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The US has struck Iran for the 13th night in a row on Friday, after Tehran targeted US sites in Kuwait the previous night.
On Thursday, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed that they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, escalating tensions around one of the world's key energy shipping routes.
Following the attack by Houthis, Trump threatened Iran and the Houthis with "major military punishment."
Meanwhile, the US has signed a major nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, alongside a separate bilateral safeguards pact.
Stay tuned as we bring you the latest on the US conflict with Iran and other developments from the conflict in the Middle East.