What to know about the Iran war today:
- The U.S. concluded a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Friday local time, U.S. Central Command said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Trump was “not going to sit by and allow these acts of terrorism to take place in the strait without ensuring Iran pays consequences.”
- Iran continues targeting U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for American strikes, with state media claiming attacks targeting U.S. military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain early Thursday. There were no immediate reports of weapons hitting American bases.
- Iran’s military said Thursday it would target “all infrastructure in the region” if Mr. Trump follows through on his threats to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure, as the U.S. war with Iran continues intensifying.
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