Live Updates: Tehran threatens to retaliate after U.S. attacks vital Iranian oil hub

By Tucker Reals, Sarah Lynch Baldwin, Kerry Breen

What to know two weeks into the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran

• President Trump said late Friday that Iran is "totally defeated and wants a deal" but not one he "would accept." 

• The statement came shortly after Mr. Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed Kharg Island, a vital oil hub that serves as Iran's main oil export terminal. U.S. Central Command said Saturday morning that the U.S. had struck 90 military targets on the island, but preserved its oil infrastructure. An Iranian official said Saturday that oil exports are "continuing as normal." 

• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says Iran's missile and drone launches have been reduced sharply, and its new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured." Later, Vice President JD Vance told reporters, "We know that he's hurt. We don't know exactly how bad, but we know that he's hurt."

• Iran's attacks continue to gridlock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the U.S. Navy could start escorting tankers through the strategic waterway as oil prices remain over $100 per barrel. Mr. Trump said Saturday that other countries would join the U.S. in sending warships to the strait, but did not share more specifics. 

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Iranian official threatens retaliation for energy attacks

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's minister of foreign affairs, said Tehran will respond to any attack on its energy facilities, according to Iranian state media. 

Aragachi said Iranian forces will target facilities of American companies in the Gulf or companies in which the U.S. has shares, state media reported. 

By Kerry Breen

 10:17 AM

Trump says "many countries" will send warships to Strait of Hormuz

 Mr. Trump said on Truth Social that "many countries" will join the United States and send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and safe." 

He did not specify which countries were sending ships to the region. 

Mr. Trump said that he hoped other nations "affected by this artificial constraint," such as China, France, Japan and the U.K. would also "send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated." 

The president said the U.S. will continue "bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water." 

"One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!" Mr. Trump said. 

By Kerry Breen

 10:02 AM

Millions displaced by war in Iran, but few have fled, U.N. says

Iranians are having to make hard choices about whether to flee for safer locales during the war. 

Thus far, relatively few people have chosen to leave Iran: The U.N. estimates 3.2 million people have been displaced by the fighting but that only about 1,300 Iranians have fled via Turkey each day since the war started, and on some days, more people cross into Iran than depart. 

Among those who did leave was 32-year-old hairdresser Merve Pourkaz, who told The Associated Press she decided to head to Turkey after bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan. 

Experts say that if Iran's critical infrastructure is destroyed, that could lead to waves of people trying to flee the country.

 9:10 AM

Oil exports are "continuing as normal" after Kharg Island strikes, Iranian official says

Oil export operations from Iran's Kharg island in the Gulf were "continuing as normal" Saturday after U.S. strikes on the crude export hub, a regional official said.

Ehsan Jahaniyan, the deputy governor of Iran's southern Bushehr province, said there were no casualties from the strikes. Daily life and routine activities of island residents are "fully maintained," Jahaniyan said. 

 8:55 AM

Iran "unlikely" to back down in Strait of Hormuz, analyst says

MacLean said that Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon as the war continues and oil prices rise worldwide. 

MacLean highlighted the statement from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, noting it was "not conciliatory," and the Trump administration's efforts to link the safety of oil infrastructure on Kharg Island to the reopening of the strait.

"This is a war. In a war, both sides get a vote," MacLean said. "Iran's best card to play was always going to be the closure of this strait. It's now played it. I think it's unlikely that they will back down in the days to come." 

MacLean said the United States may launch an operation to reopen the strait, but that "is going to take time." 

"It's quite clear that it will take probably weeks to even get to the point where U.S. Navy ships can go into that strait," MacLean said.

By Kerry Breen

 8:32 AM

Hamas calls on Iran to stop "targeting neighboring countries"

Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself against Israel and the United States.

Hamas, which the U.S. continues to designate as a terrorist group, also urged the international community to take steps to end the war that has gripped the Middle East since it began on February 28.

"While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighboring countries," Hamas said in a statement — its first such public appeal to Tehran.

Read more here.

 8:06 AM

Over 90 sites hit on Kharg Island, CENTCOM says

U.S. Central Command shared a video of the attack on Kharg Island, calling it a "large-scale precision strike." 

More than 90 Iranian military targets were hit, CENTCOM said, including naval mine storage facilities and missile storage bunkers. Oil infrastructure on the island was preserved, the agency said. 

A version of the video was previously shared by Mr. Trump on Truth Social on Friday.

By Kerry Breen

 7:58 AM

Analyst calls deployment of marine unit to Iran "pretty significant"

National security analyst Aaron MacLean said that the deployment of a Marine expeditionary unit to Iran is "pretty significant," calling the group "the kind of unit you would want in the region if you were contemplating all manner of limited ground action." 

MacLean said that it's unlikely the unit will take part in large-scale actions, but they may be used to seize oil resources at Kharg Island or as part of operations on nuclear sites.

By Kerry Breen

 7:37 AM

Israel says its air force destroyed Iranian air defense system factory

Israel said its air force destroyed an Iranian factory producing air defense systems, as well as a site used for space research. 

The air force shared a video showing multiple target sites in northern Iran. 

By Kerry Breen

 7:10 AM

Some Indian ships allowed to cross Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports

Iran's ambassador to India said Saturday that some Indian vessels have been allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters. 

Ambassador Mohammad Fathali made the comments at broadcaster IndiaToday's conclave in New Delhi, Reuters said. Fathali did not say how many ships were crossing the waterway. 

Reuters reported that 22 Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquified gas are sailing through the strait. Two have crossed through, according to an Indian government official.

By Kerry Breen

 5:25 AM

Trump says Iran "wants a deal"

Mr. Trump said on Truth Social that Iran is "totally defeated" as the war enters its second week. He and other government officials have made similar comments throughout the conflict. 

He added that Iran "wants a deal - But not a deal that I would accept!" and criticized the media for its reporting about the war. 

Mr. Trump did not offer any more details about a deal or what negotiations might entail. 

By Kerry Breen

 5:16 AM

U.S. Embassy in Baghdad struck by missile

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was struck by a missile on Saturday, two security officials said. The projectile struck the helipad, the sources said. Video obtained by the Associated Press showed smoke billowing from inside the compound. 

The embassy did not immediately comment on the incident. 

The sprawling embassy complex is one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world. It has been reportedly targeted by rockets and drones by Iran-aligned militias, who have recently stepped up their attacks on bases hosting U.S. and coalition troops. 

On Friday, the embassy renewed its Level 4 security alert for Iraq, warning that Iran and Iran-aligned militia groups have previously carried out attacks against U.S. citizens, interest and infrastructure, and "may continue to target them."

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