US strikes Iran for 13th successive night; Trump says Tehran will pay for ship damage

US-Iran hostilities stretch into 13th nightTwo weeks after an interim truce effectively collapsed, bringing renewed escalation to the conflict, the United States launched overnight airstrikes on Iran into Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks targeting neighbouring Arab countries hosting US military bases. The US carried out another wave of missile strikes late Thursday and early Friday, marking the 13th consecutive night of attacks.Iranian state media reported that missiles struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on both nights. The strategic waterway, now virtually closed to commercial shipping, has emerged as the focal point of the conflict, which is well into its fifth month and has already claimed thousands of lives while fuelling fears of a global economic