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Get you up to speed: US launches heavy strikes on Iran after Trump vowed to ‘beat the s***’ out of them | News World
The US conducted a two-hour bombing raid on Iran, targeting military command centres and drone facilities in response to prior attacks on US bases in the Middle East. Iran’s official news agency reported that three people were killed and two were wounded in a strike on the island of Qeshm.
US Central Command reported that the latest strikes targeted numerous military facilities over a two-hour period. Investigations are ongoing regarding the drone attack on a US-owned gas storage tanker in Egypt, although responsibility has not been confirmed.
US Central Command confirmed that the latest strikes targeted multiple military sites in Iran in response to increasing aggression, with President Donald Trump reiterating a commitment to retaliate decisively against Iranian provocations. The recent flare-ups in conflict have raised oil prices significantly, with Brent crude futures exceeding $90 a barrel, reflecting heightened market anxiety over potential further escalations in the region.
What remains unclear — It is not known how many additional casualties have resulted from the recent strikes on Iran.
US conducts heavy air strikes on Iran in response to attacks on bases
The US has carried out another ‘heavy wave of strikes’ on Iran in response to attacks on its bases in the Middle East.
US Central Command (Centcom) said the ‘powerful’ two-hour bombing raid hit ‘dozens’ of military command centres, missile and drone facilities, and surveillance and defence sites.
The new strikes came hours after President Donald Trump vowed to strike back ‘very hard’ after it targeted a US base in Jordan.
Speaking yesterday, he vowed to ‘beat the f***ing s**t’ out of Iran for firing on American troops days after he halted air strikes.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency said three people were killed and two were wounded in a strike on the island of Qeshm, which lies just off the Iranian mainland in the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers on Wednesday.
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Smoke rises following an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (Centcom) says are strikes on Iran (Picture: Centcom via Reuters)
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The new strikes came hours after President Donald Trump vowed to strike back ‘very hard’ after it targeted a US base in Jordan (Picture: EPA)
The flare-ups on multiple fronts after several days of relative calm raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy and is unpopular among Americans.
The fighting was likely to fuel concerns that the US is further drawing down already diminished stockpiles of sophisticated munitions needed to defend its bases and allies.
Earlier on Wednesday, US and Saudi forces launched strikes against Iran-aligned groups in eastern Iraq, in retaliation for drone attacks on Saudi oil targets launched from Iraq.
The joint attack marked the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington.
In Egypt, a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday.
A plume of smoke rises after reported strikes in Qeshm, Iran (Picture: Reuters)
A statement from Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry confirmed a fire at the port but made no mention of a drone attack. It was not immediately clear who was responsible.
Egypt, a close US ally and regional mediator, is one of the only countries in the Middle East to have been spared direct military action during the war.
A strike by Iran or its allies, if confirmed, would mark a significant widening of the conflict.
Asked during an Oval Office event if Iran was responsible for the strikes on the natural gas vessels, Trump responded: ‘It’s a little more of the same.’
He added: ‘In the meantime, we’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them.’
Oil prices shot up on Wednesday in one of the sharpest spikes of the five-month war.
Brent crude futures rose more than 8% to push the benchmark well above $90 a barrel, reversing much of a plunge earlier this week when Trump had unexpectedly halted U.S. strikes.
On Thursday, prices retreated slightly.
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July 31, 2026
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Wildfire prompts evacuation alerts and major response in Aspropyrgos
Wildfire outbreak
A wildfire began at 15:29 on the slopes of Mount Poikilo in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, prompting evacuation alerts and a major firefighting response.
A wildfire began at 15:29 on the slopes of Mount Poikilo in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, prompting evacuation alerts and a major firefighting response.
Mobilisation Efforts
Firefighting operations involve 108 personnel, 27 vehicles, and five aircraft, underscoring the substantial resource commitment to managing the active wildfire risk.
Firefighting operations involve 108 personnel, 27 vehicles, and five aircraft, underscoring the substantial resource commitment to managing the active wildfire risk.
Firefighting Efforts
“A total of 108 firefighters are operating at the scene with six ground teams and multiple aerial support units deployed.”
“A total of 108 firefighters are operating at the scene with six ground teams and multiple aerial support units deployed.”
Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts
By Konstantinos Tsellos & EU News with ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ
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A wildfire has broken out in a forested area in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, prompting evacuation alerts and a major firefighting response.
According to the fire service, the blaze broke out at around 15:29 in forest land on the slopes of Mount Poikilo, in the Aspropyrgos area, and is moving south.
Firefighting forces have been reinforced. A total of 108 firefighters are operating at the scene with six ground teams from the 1st EMODE special wildfire unit and 27 vehicles. Five aircraft and six helicopters have also been deployed for aerial firefighting, one of them for coordination.
Water tankers from the municipalities of Aspropyrgos, Fyli, Petroupoli and Peristeri are also assisting. In total, two messages have been issued via the 112 emergency alert system: the first at 16:03 informing people in the wider area about the fire, and the second at 16:22 calling on those in Afaia Haidariou and Ano Dasos Haidariou to move towards Peristeri via Athinon Avenue.
An earlier alert issued via the 112 emergency alert system had called on people in the wider area to remain on standby.
The fire service said the area is classified as Category 4 today, indicating a very high risk of wildfires, while the Western Attica Arson Crimes Investigation Unit has been activated to investigate the cause of the blaze.
Throughout the operation, the Fire Service’s Operations Coordination Centre (ESKEDIK) has been receiving continuous imagery from a drone equipped with thermal and optical cameras.
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