Iran's Surprise Attack on US Forces in Jordan (Tuesday) ; US Launches "Powerful" Strikes in Response + Report: Iran to Receive Shoulder-Launched AD Systems from China via Pakistan + US Begins Force Posture Review in Europe

I - On Defense Podcast · Jul 30, 2026 · 27m

For review:

1. Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in the Middle East on Tuesday evening, in what U.S. Central Command called an attempted surprise attack.

2. US Central Command announces that it has renewed airstrikes in Iran, in what it calls “a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East.”

3. A drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident.

There was no immediate claim of…