US has been striking Iran every night for almost two weeks
Kyiv • UNN
The US conducted a 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting command centers and drone storage facilities. The price of oil exceeded $100 per barrel for the first time since May after Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers.
U.S. military forces completed their latest round of strikes against Iran overnight Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks, as reported by CENTCOM on X, writes UNN.
According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the latest strikes lasted more than two hours, Reuters reports.
"CENTCOM struck Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal observation points, and maritime capabilities to further reduce the threat Iran poses to civilian sailors and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz," the statement said.
As CNN reports, the latest strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump made clear he is not yet ready for negotiations on a new ceasefire. According to state media, four people were killed in strikes on several areas of Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump promised "serious military punishment" for Iran and its Houthi allies on Thursday after Yemeni militants struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, expanding the war to a second major shipping hub.
Tehran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran rejected a U.S. ceasefire deal presented by the Iraqi prime minister, The New York Times reports. Iran was not interested in a temporary agreement, leaving the issue of control over the Strait of Hormuz unresolved, according to the report.
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The price of oil exceeded $100 per barrel for the first time since May after Houthi rebels attacked Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. Trump said any damage to ships would be compensated from frozen Iranian funds, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the statement sets a "provocative precedent."
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28; Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and the Gulf states where American bases are located.
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have since killed thousands and displaced millions. Trump has also threatened to attack Iranian energy facilities and bridges. Iran warned that if the U.S. carries out such threats, Iranian forces will attack regional oil and gas, energy, and economic facilities.