On Thursday, July 30th, 2026, United States President Donald Trump declared that Iran would be "hit very hard" following a ballistic missile attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a US military base in Jordan. This announcement came amid reports from Iranian media that four Iranians were killed in joint US-Saudi airstrikes in Iraq.

The situation further intensified as Iraq condemned the US-Saudi strikes on its territory. The Popular Mobilisation Forces, an Iraqi militia group, reported that 20 of its fighters were killed and 32 others wounded during the attacks.

These developments mark a significant escalation in regional hostilities involving the US, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and allied militias.

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