U.S.-Iran Updates: Trump says Iran to "get a beating" as war expands with U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq - CBS News

What the report says

CBS News reported that the conflict involving the U.S. and Iran continued to widen Thursday, with President Trump threatening Iran would “get a beating” and U.S. and Saudi forces jointly striking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq. Iran said U.S. attacks killed three of its soldiers, while nearby countries reported fresh incidents, including Jordan intercepting Iranian missiles for a second day, Kuwait reporting one fatality from a strike, and fires on two natural gas vessels at Egypt’s Damietta port after drone attacks of unknown origin.

The U.S. military’s Central Command said it had redirected 24 commercial ships since President Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports earlier this month. CENTCOM said U.S. forces had boarded two vessels accused of breaching the blockade and fired on two others to disable them, while maintaining that the Strait of Hormuz remained open. It also rejected Iranian claims that U.S. F-35 jets had been destroyed at a base in Jordan, saying no U.S. aircraft were damaged and that incoming missiles and drones were intercepted or failed to reach targets.

In Washington, the Senate again rejected a measure to curb Trump’s authority to continue hostilities against Iran without congressional authorization. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, failed 49-50, with three Republicans supporting it and one Democrat opposing it.

CBS also reported new Treasury sanctions on Mahan Air, Iran’s largest airline, and several related firms, including China-based companies accused of helping move electronics to Iran. Separately, sources told CBS the NBA would not hold preseason games in Abu Dhabi because of the regional war, though the league still expects future events there.