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U.S. launches heavy strikes on Iran after attack on base in Jordan

NPR | By Jane Arraf,
Leila Fadel
Published July 30, 2026 at 5:37 AM CDT

The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

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Jane Arraf
Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.