{"id":365725,"date":"2026-07-30T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-launches-retaliatory-iran-strikes-as-war-backlash-hits-midterms\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:00:10","slug":"us-launches-retaliatory-iran-strikes-as-war-backlash-hits-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-launches-retaliatory-iran-strikes-as-war-backlash-hits-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"US launches retaliatory Iran strikes as war backlash hits midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ykKQUR8S1jE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"US launches retaliatory Iran strikes as war backlash hits midterms\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ykKQUR8S1jE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The US military has launched fresh strikes against Iran tonight. In a post on social media, US Central Command described the attacks as \u201ca powerful response to yesterday\u2019s attempted Iranian attacks\u201d on US forces.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, US President Donald Trump promised retribution after the US military said it intercepted a \u201csurprise attack\u201d by Iran, ending days of relative calm in the Middle East. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be hitting them very hard because it\u2019s our turn to hit them. They know it\u2019s coming,\u201d he told reporters in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 CENTCOM&#8217;s announcement<br \/>\n1:55 Will a new round of strikes eliminate the threat to US soldiers in the region?<br \/>\n4:52 How Americans view Trump&#8217;s handling of the conflict<br \/>\n5:42 How the war is affecting the midterm election map in Iowa<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Trump #Iran #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military has launched fresh strikes against Iran tonight. In a post on social media, US Central Command described the attacks as \u201ca powerful response to yesterday\u2019s attempted Iranian attacks\u201d on US forces. 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