US, Israel plan weekend strikes on Iran energy infrastructure

The United States and Israel are reportedly preparing for a potential bombing campaign targeting Iran's energy infrastructure, with strikes possibly commencing this weekend, according to CBS News. The plan awaits final approval from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sources familiar with the matter described the potential campaign as one of the most severe actions taken against Iran's energy sector during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. There is reportedly a discussion to complete these strikes before financial markets open on Monday.

This development follows a drone strike on gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port, which heightened fears of a wider U.S.-Iran conflict and potential threats to shipping through the Suez Canal. The conflict, which began in February with a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran, has seen a temporary cease-fire collapse in June amid renewed fighting. Recent strikes in Iraq and Egypt, coupled with the Iran-aligned Houthis' declaration of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threaten to draw more Middle Eastern nations into the escalating hostilities.