Iran and US Trade Strikes, Shattering Lull in Fighting

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.

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BREAKING: U.S. strikes Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

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So...

This "cease-fire" seems to be turning out like the earlier cease-fires?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-28 10:02 PM | Reply

turning out like the earlier cease-fires?

Very strongly.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-07-28 10:05 PM | Reply

The US and Saudis attacking targets in Iraq is an interesting twist. Part of the "giving Saudis nukes" deal?

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-07-28 10:10 PM | Reply

Actually, the interesting twist is that this round, Iran launched ballistic missiles offensively, not in retaliation for an initial US strike.

That would seem to indicate that Iran now knows that every time America has to intercept missiles and drones it will cost them tens of millions of dollars and valuable defensive weaponry. Plus it raised the cost of oil 5% in just one hour. Maybe they can manipulate market prices too.
Or it's simply the time-honored slow bleed.

#4 | Posted by Nerfherder at 2026-07-28 10:25 PM | Reply

@#4 ... Iran now knows ...

Pres Trump's war of choice against Iran has taught Iran a lot of things, most of which seem to be of a more long-term, strategic nature.

For starters, before Pres Trump's war of choice against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz had seen the passage of 130+ ships per day.

How many ships per day are passing this week?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-28 10:50 PM | Reply

How many ships per day are passing this week?

I read somewhere that there was one yesterday.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-07-28 10:59 PM | Reply

It is likely that the Netanyahu-Trump fascist fiesta today (along with the weeks-long build-up of American military assets in Israel) nudged Iran
unto no longer waiting to defensively respond to yet another surprise attack by Epstein Inc.

Each day costs the US millions of dollars and depletes reserve stockpiles of both types of weaponry ... not to mention the SPR.

#7 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-07-28 11:03 PM | Reply

Obligatory.

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#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-07-29 01:30 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"attempted surprise attack" by a country we're at war with?

Only Republicans are stupid enough to believe we're the Victim here.

Of course, being a Victim is what Republicans do best.

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-07-30 10:40 AM | Reply

Does anyone want to place bets on how long before Trumpanzee pitch-slaps the military for being so unprepared... leading him on... forcing him to believe this would be a cake walk... and it's ALL Biden's fault... because he insisted on trying to revive the treaty outlined by ... Barack Hussein

#10 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-07-30 11:06 AM | Reply

He can't win this war... a war he should have won... but because they've already undermined him... 20 years ago... leaving the military in shambles... making it impossible to get anything done on the reflecting pool.

#11 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-07-30 11:08 AM | Reply

sorry... power zaps from the nearby data center... it's irritating

#12 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-07-30 11:11 AM | Reply

Saudi arabia has joined the list of countries launching airstrikes into Iran.

Word from a reliable friends who's better at following conflicts than I am, we have 100+ tankers now parked in Israel. Closing in on 25% of the entire tanker fleet deployed to the region.

#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-07-30 11:49 AM | Reply