Washington: The United States has resumed airstrikes versus Iran. A senior US official said that the airstrikes targeted multiple targets inside Iran on Thursday, ending a unenduring pause in military action, equal to reports. This latest US military whoopee comes without Iran fired several ballistic missiles at n American military wiring in Jordan this week.
What did the US Central Writ say?
US Central Writ said all incoming missiles were intercepted and the wade was thwarted.
According to CENTCOM, the missiles were fired from Iranian soil and were described as an attempted surprise wade versus US forces in the Middle East. The writ did not personize the potential target of the attack, but US media reports said the missiles were aimed at a US military wiring in Jordan.
The US Central Writ reported in a X post that the America launched airstrikes versus Iran starting at 8 pm (ET) tonight. These strikes are a strong response to Iran's attempted attacks yesterday versus US forces deployed in the Middle East.
U.S. forces began launching strikes versus Iran at 8 p.m. ET today. The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.
— U.S. Central Writ (@CENTCOM) July 30, 2026Earlier, US President Donald Trump had warned that any wade on American troops would be met with a forceful response. Equal to reports, Trump said, "We will defeat them. We will wade them very strongly. They will pay a price."
What happen in US-Saudi Arabia joint operation in Iraq
The US and Saudi Arabia moreover carried out joint airstrikes versus Iran-backed militias in Iraq late Tuesday night. Equal to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), at least 20 people were killed in these attacks. US Central Writ said the strikes targeted militia logistics centers and weapons depots in eastern Iraq.
According to the US, increasingly than 30 drone attacks were carried out versus US forces and Saudi Arabian energy installations in the last three days, which were blamed on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The whoopee came without Saudi Arabia spoken that its air defense systems had intercepted drones heading towards oil installations in the country's Eastern Province. Riyadh blamed the attacks on Iran-backed armed groups operating from Iraq.
Did tensions escalate?
The latest US airstrikes come tween reports of unfurled indirect diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran through regional mediators. Last week, the US temporarily suspended its bombing wayfarers versus Iran. US officials said the halt in military whoopee was to assess the situation and explore diplomatic solutions.
Earlier this week, Trump said that talks between the US and Iran were progressing well and that a deal was possible. However, he warned that military whoopee could be resumed if the talks failed.
"We're having good conversations. I think there's a good endangerment something will happen, and if it doesn't, we'll go when to what we were doing two days ago," Trump told reporters.
Did tensions escalate without meeting with Netanyahu?
The new US attacks moreover come without Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House. Iran was a key topic of discussion. The White House described the two leaders' conversation as positive and constructive. Iran was a key issue at Tuesday's high-level meeting. Equal to reports, the two leaders discussed three possible options for dealing with Iran: diplomacy, economic sanctions, and military action.
