US Strikes Iran in Wake of Surprise Attack on American Forces
The United States launched major strikes against Iran Thursday morning after President Donald Trump vowed to hit the regime “very hard” as retaliation for a surprise attack on American forces in the region earlier in the week. It comes as a new poll shows 72% of Americans disappr.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: The United States launched major strikes against Iran Thursday morning after President Donald Trump vowed to hit the regime “very hard” as retaliation for a surprise attack on American forces in the region earlier in the week. It comes as a new poll shows 72% of Americans disappr.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 30, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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