US Central Command earlier said that a seventh night of strikes against the Islamic Republic was halted at 9.30 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, after its forces hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities. A week of back-and-forth strikes by both sides has expanded beyond strictly military targets to include bridges, utilities and port facilities, suggesting little prospect of a return to the fragile ceasefire signed last month. Brent crude surged, rising about 4.6% on Friday to settle around $88 and notching its biggest weekly advance since April. That followed an Axios report that the Trump…
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