Iran live updates: Trump confirms 'minor strikes' after reported Qeshm Island strikes

Asked by a reporter about reported strikes near Qeshm Island in Iran on Friday, President Donald Trump downplayed them as short and defensive.

"I don't want to talk about it. We do minor strikes, but they knock out. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five."

Trump also said there's been "progress" on a deal with Iran.

The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $20 million for information on Iran’s nuclear personnel, technologies and associated organizations -- emphasizing the U.S. commitment "to countering any attempt by Iran to develop a nuclear weapons program.”

The offer was later shared by CENTCOM’s X account.

The department also reissued its security alert for the Middle East, citing the increased threat of armed attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis and Iranian efforts to target U.S. government officials in the region. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned of the same plots a few weeks ago.

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston

Saudi Arabian military spokesperson Col. Turki al-Maliki said on Thursday that Saudi air defenses "intercepted and destroyed" a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi rebels from Yemen toward the Medina region.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported an attack on a tanker in the Persian Gulf late on Wednesday night.

"A tanker has been struck by two unidentified projectiles," the UKMTO notice issued on Thursday morning said. The incident occurred around 50 nautical miles north of the Qatari city of Madinat ash Shamal, it added.

"The status of the crew, damage assessment and environmental impact are unconfirmed at present," it added.