US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The BBC has contacted the White House for comment. The conflict has reignited after several days of relative calm.For days, both sides halted strikes as talks apparently restarted in hopes of some type of diplomatic solution. Trump called them "very friendly negotiations", though Tehran denied any discussions were happening.
- ▪The BBC has contacted the White House for comment.
- ▪The conflict has reignited after several days of relative calm.For days, both sides halted strikes as talks apparently restarted in hopes of some type of diplomatic solution.
- ▪Trump called them "very friendly negotiations", though Tehran denied any discussions were happening.
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US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troopsImage source, ReutersByJude SheerinPublished30 July 2026, 02:01 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThe US military says it has begun launching strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East.Centcom said on X the strikes were "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The latest hostilities came a day after the conflict expanded, with the first publicly announced joint US-Saudi strikes, which targeted Iranian proxies in Iraq.When the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran in February, US President Donald Trump said the war would last only a few weeks, but it has now gone on for five months…
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