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New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War

The U.S. unleashed new strikes on Iran after a day in which attacks on Iraq, Jordan and Egypt threatened to expand the scope of the war. By Raja Abdulrahim Vivian Nereim Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Fuller Airstrikes across the Middle East on Wednesday and in the predawn hours on Thursday drew more countries into the war between the United States and Iran, ending a few days of relative calm in the region. Central Command, which directs American forces in the region, announced new strikes starting at about 3:30 a.m. on Thursday in Iran, without adding further detail. The escalation comes as attempts at resuming peace talks have foundered and the scope of the war appeared to widen.

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Scoop News DeskIran · Published Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM UTC

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President Trump may have been hinting at the latest predawn barrage when on Wednesday he vowed that the United States would target Iran in response to attempted attacks on U.S. forces. “We’re going to be hitting them very hard,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. “Because it’s our turn to hit them.” Since the collapse of a cease-fire between the United States and Iran this month, Iran-linked groups across the region have opened new fronts and reopened old ones, drawing in forces in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM UTC
President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a further escalation after a lull. By Raja Abdulrahim Vivian Nereim Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Fuller Airstrikes across the Middle East on Wednesday drew more countries into the war between the United States and Iran, ending a few days of relative calm in the region. Iran fired missiles at military bases in Jordan and at oil tankers.
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Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:50 AM UTC
The U.S. unleashed new strikes on Iran after a day in which attacks on Iraq, Jordan and Egypt threatened to expand the scope of the war. By Raja Abdulrahim Vivian Nereim Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Fuller Airstrikes across the Middle East on Wednesday and in the predawn hours on Thursday drew more countries into the war between the United States and Iran, ending a few days of relative calm in the region. Central Command, which directs American forces in the region, announced new strikes starting at about 3:30 a.m. on Thursday in Iran, without adding further detail. The escalation comes as attempts at resuming peace talks have foundered and the scope of the war appeared to widen.
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Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM UTC
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