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Iran live updates: Trump says US will hit Iran 'hard' following Jordan missile attack

The strikes were a response to recent militia attacks on Saudi Arabia.

ByDavid Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: July 29, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.

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Jul 28, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT

US intercepts Iranian missiles in 'attempted surprise attack' in Middle East: CENTCOM

The U.S. intercepted an "attempted surprise attack" on U.S. forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, according to U.S. Central Command.

"At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East," CENTCOM said in a statement. "All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness."

CENTCOM did not identify the exact location of the targeted U.S. forces.

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This screen grab made on July 26, 2026 from undated handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 25, 2026 shows what CENTCOM says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran.
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Jul 28, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT

Iran claims US attacks damaged Iran's civilian infrastructure, killed over 350 government employees

The recent U.S. attacks on Iran caused "severe damage" to civilian infrastructure across Iran, including airports, bridges, railways and energy facilities, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said during a press briefing Tuesday.

Mohajerani also said more than 350 Iranian government employees had been killed. Twelve bridges and two tunnels have also been damaged, she said.

"The recent attacks have inflicted severe damage on civilian infrastructure across the region. Tourism businesses have suffered crippling losses. In Bushehr, the Meteorological Center, a purely civilian facility dedicated solely to weather forecasting, has been almost entirely razed, with virtually nothing left standing," Mohajerani said.

Adding, "The Bushehr Airport has likewise been rendered completely inoperable and will require total reconstruction. Furthermore, the maritime control tower at Chabahar has been destroyed."

Jul 28, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT

Houthis claim to have struck another Saudi oil tanker

The Houthis claimed to have attacked a Saudi oil tanker NCC GHAZAL in the Red Sea with several ballistic missiles "for violating the maritime blockade imposed on the Saudi enemy," the Houthis said in a post on X.

Jul 28, 2026, 1:08 PM EDT

Trump-Netanyahu White House meeting ends

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting has ended, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.

President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 28, 2026.
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President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 28, 2026.
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Images from the meeting show Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in attendance.

Leavitt said that Trump's meetings with Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "positive and productive."

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