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Source: CBS News

What’s Happening

So basically President Trump dropped that the U.

Military had conducted “one of the most power bombing raids” on Irans Kharg Island, a vital oil hub for the country. Live Live Updates: Trump says U. (we’re not making this up)

Attacked vital Iranian oil hub, as war reaches 2-week mark By Tucker Reals , Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.

The Details

Com’s foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.

Read Full Bio Tucker Reals , Sarah Lynch Baldwin Sarah Lynch Baldwin Deputy Managing Editor Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows.

Why This Matters

Read Full Bio Sarah Lynch Baldwin : / 12:03 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know two weeks into the U. And Israel’s war with Iran The U. Military has locked in that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed Thursday in western Iraq.

This is part of the larger geopolitical picture unfolding right now.

Key Takeaways

  • After President Trump issued a vague new threat, saying “watch what happens” to Iran’s leaders, Mr.
  • Had bombed Kharg Island, a vital oil hub that serves as Iran’s main oil export terminal.
  • ” Later, Vice President JD Vance told reporters, “We know that he’s hurt.

The Bottom Line

Navy could start escorting tankers through the strategic waterway as oil prices remain over $100 per barrel. New Updates 10:44 PM Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah targets as Lebanon reels The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened, with more than 815,000 displaced according to the United Nations as Israel has continued waves of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

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