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U.S. retaliates against 'surprise attack' by Iran in Jordan

Mourners carry the bodies of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) who were killed earlier in Diyala in central Iraq by US-Saudi strikes, during the funeral in Baghdad on July 29, 2026. Murtadha Ridha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. military said it launched a 'heavy wave' of airstrikes in Iran Thursday against military command centers and missile facilities. Iran says a residential building was also hit, killing two children. The U.S. attacks were in retaliation for what the U.S.

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Scoop News DeskU.S · Published Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:55 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC

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Zaid Al-Obeidi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption The paramilitary groups are officially part of Iraqi government security forces, but some of the most powerful militias are beyond government control. 1 dead — earlier in Diyala in Prime Minister Zaidi appeared to have cancelled a planned trip to Saudi Arabia after the attacks.

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