U.S. Strikes Hit Dozens in Iran

PHOTO CAPTION: A U.S. military aircraft takes off from an unknown location during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON, July 29 — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had completed a two-hour wave of strikes on Iran that hit dozens of targets.

Washington described the operation as a “powerful response” to Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward U.S. forces in the Middle East one day earlier.

The U.S. military said Tuesday that it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles in what Washington called an “attempted surprise attack” by Tehran.

Iran confirmed that it had fired on U.S. bases in Jordan.

President Donald Trump said after the missiles were intercepted that U.S. forces would retaliate.

“We’re going to hit them very hard,” Trump said.

U.S. Central Command said the strikes began at 8 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, or 0000 GMT Thursday, and ended at 10 p.m. Eastern time, or 0200 GMT Thursday.

CENTCOM said American forces struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran.

The targets included military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities, according to the command.

The war began on February 28 when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host U.S. bases.

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have since killed thousands of people and displaced millions.

(Source: Reuters)