US hits Iran with 'heavy wave' of strikes in retaliation for attempted surprise attack
U.S. Central Command said it carried out a “heavy wave of strikes” on Iranian military targets in response to an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East. CENTCOM added that dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets were hit in Iran, including missile and drone facilities.
US military hits Iran with ‘heavy wave of strikes’ after troops targeted in Jordan
U.S. Central Command said it carried out a “heavy wave of strikes against Iran” in response to an attempted attack on American troops stationed in the Middle East.
The military action, which was completed at 10 p.m. ET Thursday, came after Iran had launched a surprise missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan.
“CENTCOM assets struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities,” CENTCOM said. “The strikes aimed to further diminish threats posed by Iran and its proxies to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries.”
CENTCOM added that in the July 28 incident, “IRGC forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,” but that “All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted.”
“More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed to the Middle East and remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready,” it also said.
Yesterday's Fox News Digital live blog offers additional coverage of the conflict with Iran.
Most Americans believe war against Iran isn't worth fighting, poll finds
About two-thirds of U.S. adults believe the war with Iran is not worthwhile, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that 33% of U.S. adults think the war is worth fighting, while 64% do not. It added that 87% of Democrats, 68% of independents and 37% of Republicans aren't in favor of the war.
The AP-NORC poll of 1,165 adults was conducted July 23-27 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.
Just 28% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling Iran, a slight decline from 34% last month, the AP also reported.
The war, which began on Feb. 28, has impacted gas prices.
About 7 in 10 U.S. adults — 72% — say it’s “extremely” or “very” important for the U.S. to prevent domestic oil and gas prices from rising, up slightly from 67% in March, according to the AP.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this post.
CENTCOM releases photos of fighter jets launching from aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea
U.S. Central Command released new images Thursday showing American sailors monitoring F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets as they launched from the USS George H.W. Bush while sailing in the Arabian Sea.
The aircraft carrier has operated in support of the U.S. military’s blockade of Iranian ports.
CENTCOM said Wednesday that a restarted blockade has so far resulted in 20 commercial vessels being redirected.
Kuwait says 1 killed after Iranian attack targeted Chinese company’s facility
Kuwait’s military said one person has been killed after an Iranian attack hit a building belonging to a Chinese company on Thursday.
“The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, stated that the heinous Iranian aggression targeted a building belonging to one of the Chinese companies in the north of the country, resulting in the death of one worker and causing significant material damage to the building,” Kuwait’s Army said in a statement posted on X.
“The Armed Forces affirm their continued execution of their missions and duties with high efficiency, and the taking of all necessary measures to protect the sovereignty of the homeland, preserve its security and stability, in coordination with the competent authorities, in a manner that preserves the safety of citizens and residents,” the statement added.
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s ‘continued flagrant aggression’ against Jordan
Saudi Arabia released a statement Thursday condemning Iran after Jordan said this morning that it intercepted five missiles launched at its territory from the Islamic Republic.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation in the strongest terms of Iran's continued flagrant aggression against the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and reaffirms its solidarity with Jordan and its brotherly people in all measures they take regarding these Iranian attacks, which constitute a violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness,” read a statement posted by Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry.
“The Kingdom underscores the importance of the immediate cessation of Iran's blatant attacks against Jordan and the countries of the region, and stresses the need to take serious steps to safeguard the security and stability of the region and its peoples,” it added.
Israel’s military says it found 'dozens’ of Hezbollah weapons in civilian infrastructure in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that its troops found “dozens” of weapons belonging to the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in a village along the Israeli-Lebanon border.
The IDF said during operations in the Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun, its forces discovered “Kalashnikov-type weapons, cartridges, bullets, grenades, explosives, charges, anti-tank missiles and mortar bombs" in civilian infrastructure.
“In addition, they destroyed buildings used by Hezbollah,’ the IDF said.
The IDF released photos on X showing the weapons haul.
Jordan intercepts 5 missiles launched from Iran, a day after attempted attack on US troops
Jordan’s military said Thursday that its air defenses shot down five missiles coming from Iran, according to the Petra News Agency.
There were no human casualties during the overnight attack, a report added.
It unfolded a day after U.S. troops stationed in Jordan were targeted by Iran.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and the headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command in Jordan, the paramilitary force said in a statement carried by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency.
President Donald Trump said the American forces in Jordan had just minutes to respond and shoot down the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.
U.S. Central Command said all Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted.
Earlier this month, three U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan during an Iranian attack at the same base.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this post.
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