On July 29, 2026, the U.S. military launched a heavy wave of strikes against Iran following a vow by President Donald Trump to retaliate. The strikes came after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. air base in Jordan and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The sudden return of hostilities shattered a brief pause in daily strikes intended for peace negotiations, causing global oil prices to soar and raising concerns over diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
U.S. strikes on Iran
- ▪U.S. Central Command stated the strikes on Iran aimed to diminish threats to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries.
- ▪The Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq stated that several of its members were killed in the U.S. and Saudi strikes on its headquarters.
- ▪The United States military launched a heavy wave of strikes against dozens of targets in Iran on July 29, 2026.
- ▪The United States and Saudi Arabia launched precision strikes in Iraq against Iran-aligned terrorists directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iranian attacks on U.S. forces
- ▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched strikes on a U.S. air base and military central command center in Jordan on July 29, 2026.
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy struck three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz for violating its blockade.
- ▪U.S. Central Command thwarted an attempted surprise attack on Middle East-based forces on July 28, 2026, intercepting all Iranian missiles.
Failed U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
- ▪Hostilities resumed between the United States and Iran on July 29, 2026, shattering a temporary pause in daily U.S. strikes intended for peace talks.
- ▪Iran warned that it would not allow Washington to dictate the timing of war and peace and maintained that the Strait of Hormuz was closed.
- ▪President Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2026, that he would 'finish the job' if a deal with Iran could not be reached.
Strait of Hormuz blockade impact
- ▪The conflict expanded to the Red Sea after Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026.
- ▪Oil prices soared on July 29, 2026, due to renewed hostilities threatening to escalate a conflict that has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. weapons stockpile concerns
- ▪U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz dismissed reports of depleted stockpiles, stating the U.S. has everything needed for military operations.
- ▪U.S. military commanders reportedly allowed some Iranian attacks through defenses to preserve the Defense Department's diminishing weapons supply.
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