“All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted,” CENTCOM said.
President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
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Jul 28, 2026, 8:42 PM EDT
US, Saudi Arabia strike in Iraq, targeting Iranian proxy groups: CENTCOM
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Jul 28, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT
US intercepts Iranian missiles in ‘attempted surprise attack’ in Middle East: CENTCOM
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Here’s how the news is developing.
Jul 28, 2026, 8:42 PM EDT
US, Saudi Arabia strike in Iraq, targeting Iranian proxy groups: CENTCOM
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia carried out “precision strikes” inside Iraq targeting Iran-backed proxy groups, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, a move that comes in response to the attacks on Saudi energy sites from inside Iraq over the last three days.
“U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
The strikes were carried out against “Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure,” CENTCOM said.
Jul 28, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT
US intercepts Iranian missiles in ‘attempted surprise attack’ in Middle East: CENTCOM
The U.S. intercepted an “attempted surprise attack” on U.S. forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, according to U.S. Central Command.
“At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”
CENTCOM did not identify the exact location of the targeted U.S. forces.
Jul 28, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT
Iran claims US attacks damaged Iran’s civilian infrastructure, killed over 350 government employees
The recent U.S. attacks on Iran caused “severe damage” to civilian infrastructure across Iran, including airports, bridges, railways and energy facilities, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said during a press briefing Tuesday.
Mohajerani also said more than 350 Iranian government employees had been killed. Twelve bridges and two tunnels have also been damaged, she said.
“The recent attacks have inflicted severe damage on civilian infrastructure across the region. Tourism businesses have suffered crippling losses. In Bushehr, the Meteorological Center, a purely civilian facility dedicated solely to weather forecasting, has been almost entirely razed, with virtually nothing left standing,” Mohajerani said.
Adding, “The Bushehr Airport has likewise been rendered completely inoperable and will require total reconstruction. Furthermore, the maritime control tower at Chabahar has been destroyed.”
Jul 28, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT
Houthis claim to have struck another Saudi oil tanker
The Houthis claimed to have attacked a Saudi oil tanker NCC GHAZAL in the Red Sea with several ballistic missiles “for violating the maritime blockade imposed on the Saudi enemy,” the Houthis said in a post on X.
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