July 30, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 30, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Thursday, July 30th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck U.S. positions in Jordan on day 152 of the war, prompting President Trump to vow a "beating" in retaliation, while U.S. and Saudi airstrikes on Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces reportedly killed six Iranian advisers. Dr. Ionut Popescu argues in The American Conservative that the Iran war is a lose-lose trap, with Operation Epic Fury failing to break Tehran while hardliners now menace the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. bases across the region. Popescu warns…