US Launches Strikes on Iran After Trump Vows Retaliation

The United States launched airstrikes on Iran on July 29, 2024, at 8 p.m.

Eastern Time.

The attacks were a response to missiles that Iran fired at U.S. bases in Jordan.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran very hard after the missiles were intercepted.

The U.S. military said the strikes were a powerful response to the attempted attacks.

Trump also mentioned that China was unlikely to help Iran with rocket launchers.

The U.S. Central Command posted the information on the social media platform X. The strikes were part of a broader effort to defend U.S. forces in the Middle East.

The U.S. government said it would continue to monitor the situation.