US Iran war LIVE: Sirens go off in Qatar after US targets Iranian bridges; White House says Tehran still wants deal

US-Iran news LIVE: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has reportedly announced a $10 million financial reward for the assassination of US President Donald Trump.

In a statement released on Thursday, the umbrella group of resistance factions said the reward money had been collected from donations by its members and supporters, PressTV reported.

The bounty is designated for anyone who kills Trump or for any individual, group, or institution designated to carry out the act.

The faction has said this is in retaliation for “Trump’s role in the killing of two revered resistance commanders, calling the bounty a “curse” on the US president.”

US-Iran news LIVE: At least one projectile struck Bandar Abbas airport, triggering explosions near the facility. US strikes also hit Iranshahr airport in southeastern Iran, where three explosions were reported, PressTV reported.

The attacks left at least one person injured and caused damage to the airport’s electrical infrastructure and fuel storage facilities.

US-Iran news LIVE: US attacked Iran on Friday morning for the sixth consecutive day and targeted several civilian areas.

In Hormozgan province, American airstrikes targeted three bridges in Khmer county, including the crucial Khmer Bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Lar in Fars province, PressTV reported.

It said that the attacks occurred while vehicles were crossing the bridges, causing them to be thrown off the structures.

At least seven people were killed and nine others were wounded in the attacks on bridges, according to Iranian officials.

In another attack, at least one civilian was killed and eight others were injured when US strikes struck a residential neighborhood in the port city of Bandar Abbas.

US forces also struck the railway junction station in the city, injuring two Iranians, according to PressTV.

US-Iran news LIVE: Iran has fired missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in neighbouring states, including an air base in Jordan.

In the early hours of Friday, Iran’s military said it had attacked U.S. facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. Several explosion-like sounds were heard in the Qatari capital Doha, according to a witness, and the Ministry of the Interior said a child was injured by shrapnel.

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US-Iran news LIVE: Iran’s Army on Friday announced that it targeted US barracks and logistics centres in Kuwait using Arash drones, according to PressTv.

US-Iran news LIVE: Sirens were activated for the second time on Friday in Bahrain as it continued to fend off attacks from Iran, the country’s interior ministry said.

Iran’s military claimed it targeted US military assets in Bahrain, CNN reported, citing state media IRNA.

US-Iran news LIVE: Seven people were killed in US attacks on bridges in Bandar Khamir, a port city in southern Iran, Reuters reported, citing IRNA.

US-Iran news LIVE: US Central Command on Friday launched fresh strikes, making it the sixth consecutive day of attack on Iran.

“Today at 9:40 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran,” the military said.

US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities.

CENTCOM described these strikes as “further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping.”

“More than 50,000 U.S. service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready,” the military said.

US-Iran news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said US is “winning big” in Iran and promised Americans will see the results “very, very shortly.”

US-Iran news LIVE: Qatar’s defence ministry said its armed forces intercepted an Iranian missile attack early on Friday, while the interior ministry said a child was injured by shrapnel from the interception.

In a post on X, the interior ministry confirmed that one child sustained an injury due to falling shrapnel resulting from interception operations, and is currently receiving the necessary medical care.

US-Iran news LIVE: Five bridges in southern Iran were struck in latest wave of US attacks, Reuters reported citing state media.

US-Iran news LIVE: Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz and with Tehran asking the Houthi movement to stand ready to shut the Red Sea export route.

Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0118 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel, erasing losses from the previous session.

Both benchmark contracts have climbed nearly 12% this week, with Brent on track for a third consecutive weekly gain and WTI for a second weekly gain.

US-Iran news LIVE: Iran has asked its ally, Yemen Houthis, to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.

The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran’s request, which has not been previously reported.

US-Iran news LIVE: The US attacks on Iran early on early Friday morning led to the deaths of four people and injuries to 17, according to Iranian state media. In Iran’s Hormozgan province, a strike killed three people and injured nine.

In Bandar Abbas, one person was killed and eight were injured.

US-Iran news LIVE: Two bridges in Iran’s Khamir County were struck in fresh US strikes, namely the Geryveh Bridge and the Kahurestan Bridge, linking Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, CNN reported citing local media.

US-Iran news LIVE: Hossein Moghimi, the head of Iran’s public relations ministry, told Tasnim News Agency that power lines were damaged after the Bandar Abbas strikes. Power disruptions happened in multiple areas in southern Iran.

After power was restored in some places, the ministry urged that residents limit use of heavy equipment, such as ACs.

US-Iran news LIVE: Qatar on Friday said it had intercepted a missile attack, after AFP journalists in the capital Doha reported hearing several blasts.

“The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar,” the defence ministry wrote on X.

US-Iran news LIVE: US central command said they conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities. Iran has responded by attacking US bases in the Gulf.

US-Iran news LIVE: The United States expanded its airstrikes against Iran early Friday as it targeted civilian infrastructure, hitting bridges and railway stations. Two bridges in Iran’s Khamir County were stuck, the Geryveh Bridge and the Kahurestan Bridge, linking Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, CNN reported citing local media.

At least seven people were killed in Iran after fresh US strikes hit the southern part of the country, AP reported.