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Iran war: US launches strikes on Iran as 'powerful response
The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" in response to its strikes. Follow DW for more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5HynO Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The US military has announced striking Iran in 'powerful response' to attacks a day earlier Donald Trump had said the US would hit Iran 'very hard' Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port, security firm says Read below for the latest developments concerning the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Thursday, July 30, 2026:
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07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 US strikes on Iran 'completed,' military says The US military announced that its "heavy wave" of strikes on Iran was completed.
In a statement on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its latest wave of strikes hit "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."
"The strikes aimed to further diminish threats posed by Iran and its proxies to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries," US CENTCOM went on to say.
07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 Iranian media report attacks around Qeshm island Three explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in Iran near the strategic Strait of Hormuz , according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Tasnim said that a residential area on the island was hit.
There have also been reports of explosions in Abadan and Bushehr, two cities in the southwestern part of the country.
"At 04:00 am (0030 GMT) a point near Qeshm was attacked by the American enemy military," said Ahmad Nafisi, the deputy governor of the southern Hormozgan province, according to the Mehr news agency.
"Points around Abadan city were attacked by missiles by the terrorist enemy of America," the Fars news agency reported, citing the deputy governor of Khuzestan.
07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 US launches new strikes against Iran US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT).
"The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East," the military wrote on X.
Earlier, President Donald Trump warned that the United States would hit Iran hard in retaliation for Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan.
07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 READ: Iran signals gas price hike as fuel crisis looms Amir Soltanzadeh Iran is moving closer to politically sensitive changes in gasoline pricing as the government struggles with a widening gap between domestic fuel production and consumption, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict with the US .
On July 25, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said changes to fuel prices or rationing are "certain and unavoidable," although officials have yet to confirm whether the response will come through new quotas, higher prices or both.
07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 US-owned storage tanker hit by drone at Egyptian port — security firm Ambrey, a British maritime security firm, released Wednesday an initial assessment stating that a drone had struck a US-owned gas storage tanker in the Egyptian port of Damietta.
An earlier statement from Egypt's Oil Ministry confirmed the fire at the port, but did not mention a drone attack. The ministry said the fire was dealt with immediately and there were no casualties.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible.
If confirmed, a strike by Iran or its allies would mark a significant escalation of the conflict.
US President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the incident.
07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' US President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran very hard following an attack on US military personnel in Jordan .
"They’ve already apologized, but, you know, we got to smack them a little bit," he told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
"It’s our turn, and we’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point. But we’re going to hit them very hard," Trump added.
The warning came after the lull in fighting appeared to end, quashing hopes of returning to negotiations.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and the United States announced strikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq , which Baghdad widely condemned. Saudi Arabia's direct involvement threatens to widen the already escalating conflict in the region.
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07/30/2026 July 30, 2026 Welcome to our coverage Dmytro Hubenko | Rana Taha Editor Welcome to DW's coverage of the situation of Iran and wider Middle East.
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, US President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate against Iran for attacking US military personnel in Jordan.
Meanwhile, Ambrey, a British maritime security firm, reported that a drone strike hit a US-owned natural gas storage vessel at the Egyptian port of Damietta.
Stay tuned for more news and analysis. For our coverage of the conflict on Jul 29, 2026, you can catch our blog here.
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