The new strikes on Iran are “a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attack” US Central Command said in a post on social media on Wednesday evening. U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 30, 2026US President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after Iran targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops. An interim agreement collapsed in recent weeks over renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies that Iranian attacks have again effectively closed.