US hits Iranian targets in massive strike on July 30, 2026

The United States launched a major wave of strikes against dozens of targets inside Iran on July 30, 2026, in retaliation for an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan the previous day. The exchange shattered a brief pause in hostilities and marked a significant escalation in a five-month conflict, drawing multiple regional nations deeper into the fighting and further threatening global energy supplies and shipping lanes.

U.S. Central Command stated the overnight operation targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, including military command centers, missile and drone launch sites, and coastal surveillance and maritime defense installations. The strikes were described as a direct response to the Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 28. U.S. and Jordanian officials reported that all incoming Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, with no American or Jordanian casualties.

Iranian state media reported explosions in several southern regions, including around Abadan, Qeshm Island, Bushehr, and Bandar Abbas. Iranian officials reported at least three civilians were killed on Qeshm Island, and three IRGC members died...