After an Iranian missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, CENTCOM launched a massive wave of strikes against dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including command centers, missile sites, drones, and coastal defense systems.
Joint US-Saudi airstrikes targeted pro-Iranian militias (Hashd al-Shaabi/PMF) across multiple Iraqi provinces for the first time publicly acknowledged, killing at least 20 and wounding 32 according to the PMF themselves.
Jordan claims to have intercepted part of the Iranian ballistic missiles targeting its territory and Muwaffaq Salti air base.
Where it breaks apart
— Legitimacy of US-Saudi strikes — Riyadh and Washington present the joint strikes in Iraq as legitimate self-defense (UN Article 51) following drone attacks on Saudi oil installations, while other capitals view them as a dangerous escalation attributed to Washington.
— Actual scale of damage in Iran — The official US narrative (massive and effective strikes) and Iranian narrative (resilience, limited damage) are relayed as-is by some media outlets, while Chinese satellite analysis and Russian press challenge the reliability of both official accounts.
— Economic priority versus security concerns — Some countries emphasize market resilience or continuation of energy agreements despite the conflict, while others warn primarily of the risk of broader regional escalation and human losses.
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Conflits & Securite
The United States strikes Iran, joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq as the war widens
On July 30, 2026, the United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, in retaliation for Iranian ballistic missile fire at the American Muwaffaq Salti base in Jordan, five of which were intercepted by Jordan's military. The same day, US and Saudi forces carried out their first joint strikes in Iraq against the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), pro-Iranian militias, killing at least 20 and wounding 32 according to the PMF. Brent crude jumped more than 8% to top $90 a barrel.
Key figures
20 killed
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters killed in the joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq
