United States launches heavy wave of strikes on Iran
In late July 2026 the United States military carried out a "heavy wave" of air and missile strikes against Iran in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks on U.S. forces stationed in Jordan. The operation, described by U.S. Central Command as a "powerful response," hit dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites across Iran, including command centres, missile‑ and drone‑launch facilities, coastal surveillance and maritime assets. All Iranian missiles were intercepted, resulting in no U.S. casualties.
President Donald Trump pledged a hard response, saying the United States would "beat the f***ing sh** out of them" and would continue to hit Iran hard. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia and the United States struck militant bases in Iraq, targeting Iranian‑backed groups that had carried out recent drone attacks on U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The strikes in Iraq hit multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq.
The coordinated attacks lasted roughly two hours and were intended to reduce threats to U.S. forces, commercial shipping and Gulf‑region states, while signaling that covert attacks on American personnel will meet swift, overwhelming retaliation.
Entities: Donald Trump · Iran · Iran · Iraq · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) · Jordan · Saudi Arabia · United States · United States (U.S. military)
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- [● 2 SOURCES] President Donald Trump pledged a hard response, saying the United States would “beat the f***ing sh** out of them.” (President Donald Trump)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The strikes targeted dozens of IRGC sites across Iran, including command centres, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites. (U.S. Central Command)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Saudi Arabia and the United States carried out airstrikes on militant bases in Iraq targeting Iranian‑backed groups. (U.S. Central Command)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The coordinated strikes lasted roughly two hours. (U.S. Central Command)
- [● 2 SOURCES] All Iranian missiles launched toward U.S. forces in Jordan were intercepted with no casualties. (U.S. Central Command)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iran launched missiles toward Jordan and attacked U.S. bases there. (Iranian state media / IRGC)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. airstrikes hit multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq. (U.S. Central Command)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The United States military completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in late July 2026. (U.S. Central Command)