Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain

Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. completed its sixth consecutive night of strikes on the Islamic Republic.

The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed further signs of unravelling. The interim agreement was intended to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and stop the fighting.

U.S. Central Command said overnight that it had completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets, including air defenses, logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities.

In a social media post, Centcom said more than 50,000 service members were operating across the Middle East, adding that they "remain vigilant, lethal, and ready."

Iranian state media said the U.S. air attacks overnight had killed eight people and wounded 20, reportedly alleging that American strikes had hit civilian infrastructure, including bridges, a train station and an airport. CNBC could not independently verify the report.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, meanwhile, said that they attacked a U.S. command center in Syria's al-Tanf region, according to state media. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military or the Syrian government.

The U.S. military said in February that it had completed the withdrawal of forces from the strategic al-Tanf military base, which sits near the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan.

Syria has sought to avoid being drawn into regional hostilities, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa telling a Chatham House event in March that the country would "remain outside" the conflict unless it is subjected to direct attacks.

Air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain overnight, with the country's Defence Force saying it had intercepted multiple aerial attacks from Iran. The alert followed a claim by Iran that it had targeted U.S. aircraft at the Sakhir airbase in Bahrain.

Elsewhere, Kuwait's Defense Ministry said it was responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks. Jordan and Qatar both said they had intercepted Iranian missiles.

U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted the war with Iran is going well, saying Thursday in a primetime address to the American public: "We are likewise winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very, very shortly."

The U.S. president had threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country refused to return to the negotiating table.

Oil prices were higher on Friday morning, firmly on track to register bumper weekly gains.

International benchmark Brent crude futures with September delivery advanced 0.5% to trade at $84.67 per barrel, paring gains from earlier in the session.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with August delivery gained 0.9% to trade at $79.66, having settled at its highest level since June 15 on Thursday.

Both oil contracts are up more than 11% so far this week and on track for their best weekly performance since late April.