On Thursday, July 30th, 2026, the US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran in response to missile attacks launched by Tehran on American bases in Jordan. This marked Tehran's first regional strike in several days and reignited hostilities in the Middle East after nearly a week-long pause in fighting.

The renewed conflict has involved proxies of the Islamic Republic and appears to have diminished prospects for a swift resumption of negotiations between the adversaries. US President Donald Trump had earlier vowed to hit Iran "hard" following the missile attack on Jordan.

FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reported from Washington on the developments.

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