U.S. and Allies Respond as Iran Threatens Forces in Jordan

WHO:

CBS News - Iran, U.S. forces, President Trump, Jordan's military, U.S. Central Command, Saudi Arabia, Popular Mobilization Forces, Iraqi government, Houthi rebels.

Yahoo - U.S. military, Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, Iraqi President Nizar Amidi.

WHAT:

CBS News - Iran released a video claiming to show advanced ballistic missiles targeting U.S. forces in Jordan.

Yahoo - The U.S. military launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to an attack on American forces, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.

Yahoo - Jordan's military intercepted and destroyed five Iranian missiles aimed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.

Yahoo - The U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq.

Yahoo - The Popular Mobilization Forces reported at least 20 fighters killed and 32 wounded in the U.S.-Saudi strikes.

WHERE:

CBS News - Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Yahoo - Iraq, specifically eastern Iraq and the Egyptian port of Damietta.

WHEN:

Yahoo - The U.S. military strikes occurred on a Wednesday, following an attempted Iranian attack the previous day.

WHY:

Yahoo - The U.S. military's actions were a response to Iran's attack on American forces in the Middle East.

Yahoo - President Trump vowed to retaliate after Iran targeted a base in Jordan hosting U.S. troops.

HOW:

Yahoo - The U.S. military conducted airstrikes using fighter aircraft in coordination with Saudi Arabia against Iranian-backed militias.

Yahoo - Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have fired ballistic missiles at Jordan's military base.

(UPDATED July 30, 2026 01:34 UTC)

Iran has released a video claiming to show advanced ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in Jordan, prompting a significant military response from the U.S. The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, resulting in the deaths of at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers, while Jordan's military intercepted and destroyed five missiles targeting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. President Trump vowed to retaliate after the Iranian attack, leading to coordinated strikes by U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft against Iranian-backed militias in eastern Iraq.