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Trump Announces US Strikes Iran, Civilian Deaths Reported

7/31/2026

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President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces launched strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. on July 29, 2026.
U.S. Central Command called the operation a “powerful response” to an attempted Iranian missile attack on Tuesday.
Jordanian armed forces said their air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Thursday.
Iran reported a U.S. strike hit a residential building near Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, killing two children.

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President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces launched strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. on July 29, 2026.
U.S. Central Command called the operation a “powerful response” to an attempted Iranian missile attack on Tuesday.
Jordanian armed forces said their air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Thursday.
Iran reported a U.S. strike hit a residential building near Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, killing two children.