U.S.-Iran Strike Exchange
The United States and Iran trade attacks after a surprise missile strike on U.S. forces.
July 29, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 9:15pm ET
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What happened
U.S. forces began strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday after U.S. Central CommandCentral Commandtheater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces in Jordan. CENTCOM said U.S. defenses intercepted all the Iranian missiles, and the IRGC said it had targeted a U.S. air base and CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan. President Donald Trump said the United States would “hit them hard” and that Iran would “get a beating.” The exchange ended a brief pause in fighting and renewed concerns in Washington about missile stockpiles.
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