Washington DC, July 30 -- The United States on Thursday resumed air strikes on targets inside Iran, bringing an end to a brief operational lull, according to an Axios report that cited a senior American official.

The renewed bombardment follows an offensive earlier this week in which Iran fired a volley of ballistic missiles towards a US military facility in Jordan. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the incoming salvo was thwarted after all projectiles were intercepted.

Describing the incident as an "attempted surprise attack" on American assets stationed across the Middle East, CENTCOM noted that the missiles originated from within Iranian territory. Although military authorities did not disclose the specific installation, Am...