The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend. President Trump opened a Cabinet meeting on Friday saying the U.S. has done an "amazing job" with the war in Iran, going back to the refrain that wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Korea were longer.
"Iran is doing very poorly," he added. Investigators are probing whether malicious cyber activity that affected water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, is the work of Iranian hackers, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the incident.
Kuwait's military said early Saturday its air defenses intercepted drone attacks from Iran. In a statement, Kuwait's army said that"Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile drone attacks following the sinful Iranian aggression." "The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks," it added The Gulf state has previously been targeted by Iran in retaliation for U.S. strikes, including on Friday when Tehran said it had attacked an American base in the country.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-cccdc38c link copied A tanker was struck by an "unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel reported it was "struck by an unknown projectile which has caused damage to the engine room", the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said, adding no injuries were reported in the incident around 12.5 miles off the coast of Lima, Oman. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-0fb45a0d link copied During his Cabinet meeting Friday, President Trump told reporters he believed the war with Iran helped lead to a deal reached this week that is designed to see the disarmament of the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, a longtime Iranian proxy.
"Nobody's ever thought that would be possible to disarm Hamas," Mr. Trump said. "That shows you how much success we're having with Iran.
Because if you go four months ago or five months ago, a deal like that would have been impossible. So, it's a big step for the Middle East, and people are really impressed by it." Mr. Trump referred to the deal, which was put together by his international Board of Peace , as a "great breakthrough." "Now, will it go through its ups and downs?
It's a very complex situation over there. People are very complex and difficult," Mr. Trump said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-ef7b8486 link copied The United States and Israel are likely to launch what may be the harshest bombing campaign to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend. There was some discussion about trying to conclude by the time financial markets open Monday because of concern about how the bombings will affect the U.S. and global economy, but an end point wasn't locked in.
The Israelis have been notified and are coordinating with the United States. The joint operation would mark Israel's return to combat operations which it had halted during the U.S.-brokered truce. Iran has not hit Israel since the memorandum of understanding fell apart and the U.S.
restarted combat operations in early July. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-7c1ddf63 link copied U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the war in Iran is increasingly contributing to global instability.
"What began as a regional conflict is increasingly becoming a driver of global instability," Guterres told U.N. reporters Friday. Guterres said energy markets have been upended, food and fertilizer prices have surged, "supply chains are buckling," and "around the world we see families struggling to put food on the table." "The only good news in recent days is the announcement by the U.S.
president of an agreement for Hamas to relinquish their weapons and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza," he said. "Let me be clear: The fighting must stop on all fronts in the region," he said. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-9dd450d1 link copied Iraq has ordered its air defenses and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after U.S.-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran militants accused of launching attacks in the region.
Spokesman Sabah al-Numan said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi "issued strict and immediate orders ... to raise alertness and readiness to the maximum across all camps and bases, particularly at the official bases of the armed forces and the Hashed al-Shaabi." Rebuilding and modernizing air-defense capabilities is a "top priority," Numan said, adding this includes accelerating plans to equip and arm modern radar, early detection and air-defense systems. On Wednesday, deadly U.S.-Saudi strikes hit bases belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi — an armed Iraqi alliance that has been integrated into the armed forces but also includes powerful pro-Iran groups known for acting unilaterally.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-d51d3754 link copied Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the incident.
Sources cautioned that since they had not definitively attributed the attack, their assessment could change as additional technical evidence is collected. They are also probing whether the actor could have attempted to appear Iran-based as a way of stirring the pot amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran.
The FBI reported incidents in "at least seven states" but didn't identify them. Even as the investigation continues, President Trump said Friday that he doesn't think Iran is to blame. Instead, he pointed the finger at Minnesota and its Democratic governor, Tim Walz, who is no stranger to criticism from the president.
"I think that Minnesota is behind it," Mr. Trump said during a televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David. "You know who's behind it?
Minnesota. Because they're grossly incompetent. I think the governor's behind it.
I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think that Minnesota ought to get its act together." https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-kuwait-jordan-air-base/#post-update-b272172d link copied President Trump indicated during a Cabinet meeting Friday he's not certain he'll be able to make a deal with Iran due to their dishonesty. "I'm losing faith in them, because they do lie and they do misrepresent," Mr.
Trump said, then going on to describe Iran stepping up the war with an attack overnight Thursday. "The other day, the five missiles [Iran] shot, we knocked them down, we were in the midst of a negotiation. I'm waiting for Steve [Witkoff] to call me, 'How was the negotiation going?' and instead I got a call from Pete [Hegseth] that they just shot five missiles at one of our bases in Jordan." Mr.
Trump praised Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance for their efforts in negotiating but said of Iran, "They break their word so often." "As an example, we will talk about nuclear and we...
