Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 12th straight night of strikes as threats to oil trade deepen - CBS News

What the report says

CBS News reported that U.S. Central Command carried out a 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Thursday, saying the operation targeted Iranian drone sites, command centers and other facilities linked to threats against commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported strikes in Bandar Abbas, a southern port city on the strait that CBS said has been hit repeatedly, though the U.S. had not specified all target locations in the update.

The report said President Trump escalated warnings to Iran and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement, threatening “major military punishment” if further attacks are launched against Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. He also said damage to ships struck by Iran would be covered with Iranian funds controlled by the United States; CBS noted that billions of dollars in Iranian assets remain frozen under U.S. sanctions, though Trump did not identify a specific funding source.

Maritime security and energy supply concerns are central to the crisis. CBS reported that the Pentagon says the Strait of Hormuz remains open, but traffic has slowed sharply, and oil prices rose above $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time in more than two months. U.S. Central Command said a renewed blockade has redirected 12 vessels over nine days and is preventing ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

The conflict also appeared to widen regionally. CBS cited Kuwait’s army as saying hostile drones repeatedly targeted the Abdali border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no injuries. The U.N.’s International Maritime Organization condemned reported Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and urged de-escalation, warning of risks to seafarers, shipping and global supply chains.