US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in ‘powerful response’ to attacks on its forces

The US launched a heavy wave of strikes on dozens of IRGC targets in Iran early Thursday, described as a powerful response to Iranian ballistic missile attacks on US forces in Jordan. CENTCOM said the strikes hit command centers, missile and drone facilities, and surveillance sites. Iran's Fars news agency reported a strike on a residential home on Qeshm Island killed three family members. President Trump said it was Washington's turn to strike, while reports indicate frustration over the war's stagnation.

The US launched a heavy wave of strikes on dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran early Thursday, July 30, 2026, in response to Iranian ballistic missile attacks on US forces in Jordan. CENTCOM described the strikes as a powerful response, hitting command centers, missile and drone facilities, and surveillance sites. Iran's Fars news agency reported a strike on a residential home on Qeshm Island killed three family members. President Trump said it was Washington's turn to strike. Reports indicate Trump is exasperated over the war's stagnation, with aides unable to agree on a path forward. The article also notes a lack of clear policy guidance on the war's goals.