US Resumes Airstrikes on Iran After Missile Attack on American Forces

The United States launched a two‑hour bombing raid on Iran on July 29, 2026, targeting command centres, missile and drone facilities, and surveillance sites. The strikes came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired a missile salvo that the U.S. Central Command described as a "surprise attack" on American forces stationed in the Middle East. President Donald Trump reiterated his promise to "beat the f***ing s**t out of" Iran and ordered the renewed attacks, which marked the first U.S. strikes inside Iran since a brief pause earlier in the week.

Iranian state media reported three fatalities and two injuries on Qeshm Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of the bombing. The operation coincided with heightened oil‑price volatility, pushing Brent crude above $90 a barrel. U.S. officials said all incoming projectiles were intercepted, while the IRGC warned it would continue its operations against what it called illegal U.S. actions.