Trump retaliates after Iran attack as expert warns regime is growing more dangerous
Fox News · 2026-07-30
The United States resumed airstrikes against Iran following an attempted ballistic missile attack by Tehran on American forces based in the Middle East. President Trump had vowed a forceful retaliation, stating the U.S. would hit Iran "very hard" and that Iran was "going to get a beating." U.S. Central Command confirmed the strikes were a response to the previous day's attempted attack. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at approximately 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday, all of which were intercepted with no reported casualties or damage.
Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, described the attack as a significant shift reflecting Tehran’s increased risk tolerance despite its weakened military. He emphasized that the U.S. should view every Iranian missile attack, regardless of success, as a successful message from Tehran. Ben Taleblu argued that Iran consistently believes it can absorb U.S. retaliation, fire back, and dictate the end of each exchange, a dangerous lesson for America. This escalation threatens to widen a nearly five-month regional conflict and impacts negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran recently rejected an Omani proposal for joint management.
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