Published July 29th, 2026 - 03:52 GMT
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The warning comes amid a sharp escalation in regional tensions following joint US-Saudi airstrikes on Iran-backed armed groups in eastern Iraq.
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran of a "very severe" military response after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan, declaring that Washington would not tolerate attacks on American forces.Speaking after the strike, Trump accused Iran and its regional allies of fueling instability across the Middle East, describing them as a "world cancer" and warning that any further attacks would be met with decisive US action.A senior U.S. official confirmed that Iran launched ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan, according to Axios, ending the longest pause in the conflict, which had lasted five nights.Footage showed at least two missiles reportedly intercepted by U.S. air defense systems, while initial reports indicated the barrage involved six launches originating from Khomein, in central Iran.The warning comes amid a sharp escalation in regional tensions following joint US-Saudi airstrikes on Iran-backed armed groups in eastern Iraq. The strikes targeted logistics hubs and weapons facilities in response to more than 30 recent drone attacks on US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.BREAKING: President Trump tells Fox News the United States will respond with force after what he called a surprise Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, saying, "We're going to beat the f****** s*** out of them" and warning Iran is "going to get a beating."He said… pic.twitter.com/ZsgHEDq8sB— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 29, 2026 Saudi Arabia blamed Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups for attacks on oil installations in its Eastern Province, including Abqaiq. The groups denied responsibility, while Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for some of the attacks, saying they were retaliation for alleged Saudi violations of Yemeni airspace.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi condemned the US-Saudi operation as a violation of Iraq's sovereignty, postponed a planned visit to Saudi Arabia, and convened an emergency security meeting, urging all parties to prevent further escalation.The latest exchange marks another escalation in the long-running confrontation between the United States and Iran, which has increasingly played out through missile strikes, drone attacks, and actions by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq and Yemen. The conflict has also heightened security concerns around key shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb.
