{"id":21807,"date":"2026-07-30T07:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21807"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:47:38","slug":"u-s-launches-fresh-airstrikes-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21807","title":{"rendered":"U.S. launches fresh airstrikes in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/-pFa2pQChAVgLMtfGHlQIR-4Y1o=\/0x100:5015x2921\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/29\/1785367921837.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/world\/iran\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a> on Wednesday evening, U.S. Central Command confirmed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2082623345682518024?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> paused the bombing campaign Friday to give negotiations another chance.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday&#8217;s strikes came in retaliation for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/28\/iran-missile-attack-us-base-jordan\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian missile attack<\/a> targeting a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday. All of the Iranian missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday&#8217;s attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,&#8221; CENTCOM said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news: <\/strong>Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. would hit Iran &#8220;very hard&#8221; later in the day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s our turn,&#8221; Trump said.<\/li>\n<li>He claimed Iran had acknowledged that launching the missiles was a mistake and had asked the U.S. not to retaliate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The big picture:<\/strong> Trump paused the strikes Friday after 13 consecutive nights of attacks on Iranian military targets, opening a brief window for diplomacy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iran&#8217;s missile attack shattered the pause and prompted Trump to resume the military campaign five days later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday evening, U.S. Central Command confirmed in a statement. Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President Trump paused the bombing campaign Friday to give negotiations another chance. 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