India, July 29 -- US President Donald Trump vowed forceful military retaliation against Iran on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, promising that Washington will hit the Islamic Republic "hard" following an attempted "surprise attack" targeting American bases in Jordan. In a phone interview relayed on Fox News, Trump used strong language, warning that Iran is "going to get a beating". The sudden flare-up shattered a brief multi-day lull in the five-month-old US-Iran conflict, causing global oil prices to immediately spike by 5%.

The 'Surprise' Missile Attack

The Launch: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired multiple ballistic missiles from central Iranian territory directed at US military assets and installations in Jordan.

The ...