Trump threatens more Iran strikes, hints at talks after 13th night of attacks

President Donald Trump vowed 'major military punishment' for Iran and its Houthi allies after US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday, marking a 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire. The US military also fired on a tanker ship that did not comply with the American blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian forces responded by firing at US bases in neighboring Arab countries and warning they could strike non-military buildings used by US personnel. Trump has threatened to widen targets to Iran's energy plants, bridges, Kharg Island, and a nuclear-linked site known as Pickaxe Mountain, but said he had not yet decided on new major strikes. He told reporters at the White House, 'We are talking to them. I think they're being serious... by far the most serious that we've seen them.' Crude prices spiked as shipping near Hormuz nearly halted.